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K-Heart Sports – 05/05/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 05/05/23 – 0700
 

MINOT, ND – Thursday scores from the area:
 
High School Baseball
Class A
 
Dickinson def. Williston, 17-1
Dickinson def. Williston, 10-0
 
Class B
 
Bishop Ryan def. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 9-8
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Bishop Ryan, 7-6
 
Bottineau def. Dunseith, 20-5
 
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Stanley, 16-0
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Stanley, 9-0
 
Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central def. Ray, 18-0
 
Hazen def. Heart River, 9-3
Hazen def. Heart River, 8-6
 
Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton def. Hettinger, 4-3
 
North Star def. Harvey-Wells County, 18-0
 

High School Girls Softball
Class A
 
Minot High def. Mandan, 23-2
Minot High def. Mandan, 6-4
 
Dickinson def. Williston, 4-3
Dickinson def. Williston, 12-4
 
Class B
 
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Bishop Ryan, 22-4
 
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Washburn, 10-0
 

High School Girls Soccer
Bismarck Century ties Williston, 0-0
 

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Dickinson, 7-2
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 9-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 6-3
Mandan def. Williston, 6-3
 

High School Boys Track & Field
Class B
 
Hanneman Memorial Meet – Rugby
1. Rugby, 183
2. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 102
3. Harvey-Wells County, 96.5
4. Benson County, 89.5
5. Linton-HMB, 59
6. Beulah, 46
7. Bottineau, 37
8. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 36
9. North Star, 24
10. Northern Lights, 18
11. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 8
12. Rolette, 6
 
Northwest Conference Meet – Stanley
1. New Town, 89
2. Nedrose, 77
3. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 76
4. Stanley, 73
5. Bishop Ryan, 61
6. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 59.5
7. Kenmare-Bowbells, 53
8. Garrison, 37
9. Divide County, 35
10. Parshall, 27.5
11. Max-South Prairie, 24
12. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 22
13. Williams County, 21
 

High School Girls Track & Field
Class B
 
Hanneman Memorial Meet – Rugby
1. Rugby, 188.5
2. Beulah, 100
3. Harvey-Wells County, 74
4. Bottineau, 69
5. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 66
6. Linton-HMB, 47
7. Benson County, 44
8. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 38.5
9. Rolette, 33
10. North Star, 29
11. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 9
12. Northern Lights, 5
 
Northwest Conference Meet – Stanley
1. Bishop Ryan, 137.33
2. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 111.66
3. Surrey, 79
4. Williams County, 76.5
5. Nedrose, 61
6. Kenmare-Bowbells, 52.5
7. Stanley, 41
8. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 26
9. Parshall, 21
10. Garrison, 20
11. New Town, 19
12. Divide County, 11
13. Trenton, 9
14. Glenburn, 7
15. Max-South Prairie, 6


High School Boys Golf

Class B
 
Region 4 Qualifier – Dunseith
1. Northern Lights, 335
2. Bottineau, 337
3. Harvey-Wells County, 352
4. Westhope-Newburg, 360
5. Rugby, 372
6. Our Redeemer’s, 374
7. Glenburn, 376
T8. Dunseith, 399
T8. Bishop Ryan, 399
 
Medalist: Max Palmer of Bottineau, 76
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
ROCHESTER, Minn. (MSU) – Freshman Azalya Lopez and junior Evey Evans combined to throw a shutout on Thursday as the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons blanked the Minot State Beavers 3-0 in an elimination game at the NSIC Tournament on Thursday morning. Freshman Kierra Fournier (6-9) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. The right-hander went four innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on four hits, allowing one walk and striking out three. Freshman Paige Kellogg led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-2 in the ballgame with a walk. Lopez helped herself with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth to snap a scoreless tie, then Jordey Brown-Smith doubled in two more runs in the bottom of the fifth to give the Dragons their 3-0 lead. Minot State went a total of 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. The Beavers last got a runner on third in the seventh, when sophomore Hannah Murray made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out. The loss ends the season for the Beavers (30-23 overall).
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TWINS-WHITE SOX
 
CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Correa drove in a run during Minnesota’s five-run 12th inning, and he and Byron Buxton homered to lift the Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-3 Thursday and avoid a three-game sweep. The AL Central-leading Twins had lost three of four. Correa spurred Minnesota to victory hours after downplaying remarks from Chicago reliever Keynan Middleton, who called Correa “a cheater” in reference to his time with the Houston Astros. Eloy Jiménez homered for the White Sox, who ended a three-game winning streak. Chicago shortstop Elvis Andrus misplayed Jose Miranda’s leadoff grounder in the 12th and Trevor Larnach scooted in from second to give Minnesota the lead for good. Nick Gordon and Correa added RBIs later in the inning and Jorge Polanco broke the game open with a two-run double. Emilio Pagán (2-0) worked the 11th to get the win. Alex Colomé (0-1), the fifth Chicago reliever, took the loss. The White Sox had just one hit in the final six innings while stranding nine runners.
 
UP NEXT
The Twins travel to Cleveland today, where they’ll send RHP Bailey Ober (1-0, 1.59) against likely starter RHP Peyton Battenfield (0-2, 4.67). The Twins lead the Guardians by 3.5 games in the AL Central standings.
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 05/04/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 05/04/23 – 0700
 

FARGO, ND – The North Dakota High School Softball Coaches Poll was released Wednesday. All head high school coaches
have an opportunity to vote on the polls that will be released weekly during the 2023 regular season.
 
Class A Softball Poll
(First place votes)
 
1. Minot High (8)
2. West Fargo Sheyenne (1)
3. West Fargo High (1)
4. Dickinson High
5. Jamestown (1)
6. Grand Forks Red River
7. Williston
8. Bismarck High (1)
9. Bismarck Legacy
T10. Valley City
T10. Fargo Davies
 
Class B Softball Poll
(First place votes)
 
1. Central Cass (11)
2. Beulah (5)
T3. Renville County (1)
T3. Kindred-Richland
5. Velva-Drake-Anamoose
6. May-Port-CG
7. Hillsboro-Central Valley
8. Thompson
9. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark
10. Grafton
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
ROCHESTER, Minn. (MSU) – The No. 7-seed Minot State Beavers needed 11 innings to finish the job, but pulled off the 3-2 extra-innings win, walking it off on a single off the bat of freshman Paige Kellogg to claim victory over the No. 10-seed Bemidji State Beavers on Wednesday in the first round of the NSIC Tournament. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (11-10) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went three innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out three. Freshman Kierra Fournier also made an impact in the circle for the Beavers, starting the ballgame and throwing eight innings, giving up one run on six hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts. Freshman Sara Van Wickler led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a double and a triple. Kellogg put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 3-for-6 with an RBI. Senior Leo Watson also contributed, going 1-for-5 for Minot State with an RBI. Trailing 1-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the seventh inning. Van Wickler came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board on a Watson sacrifice fly. Bemidji State then broke the tied and took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 11th before Minot State scored two runs in the bottom half of the 11th to grab the win, tying it on an RBI single by Courtney Chatburn, then walking it off on an RBI single off the bat of Kellogg.
 
With the win, Minot State (30-21 overall) advanced to play No. 2-seed Minnesota Duluth in a winner’s-bracket game. The Beavers were not able to notch a run against Minnesota Duluth junior pitcher Lauren Dixon and were shutout 2-0 by the Bulldogs. Freshman Kierra Fournier (5-8) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State (30-22 overall). Freshman Calley Olson was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going four shutout innings while allowing four hits, walking one and striking out one. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were paced by junior Izzy Penner, who went 1-for-3 on the day. Minot State managed two chances with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position. The Beavers last got a runner on third in the second, when freshman Paige Kellogg made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out.
 
The Beavers look to bounce back from the loss today when the face Minnesota State Moorhead in a 10 a.m. elimination game. The winner advances to another elimination game at 2 p.m. this afternoon.
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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD
 
BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – Once again, javelin thrower Jakob Braunstein had a big day and led the way for the Minot State track and field teams. Winning his third straight meet title, Braunstein turned in a new personal-best throw of 206 feet even on Wednesday for the victory at the Marauders-Mystics Tune-up, and once again bested the NCAA Division II national provisional qualifying standard. Improving by more than 13 feet on his previous best mark, Braunstein launched himself into the Top 20 in the nation and currently ranks No. 17 in the event this spring.
 
While he led the way for the Beavers, Chase Snyder added wins in the shot put and discus, and Nathan Trujillo-Aragon won the men’s 110-meter hurdles, while Damian Nino and Casey McMahon each were second in the 400 and 800 meters, respectively, for Minot State. Snyder won the shot with a throw of 51 feet, 4.25 inches and bested the discus field with a mark of 155-7 while Trujillo-Aragon won the hurdles in 15.19 seconds, Nino was second in the 400 in 50.98, and McMahon second in the 800 in 2:02.51. On the women’s side, Summer Krebsbach led the way as she was third in the 100-meter dash in 12.86 seconds. The Tune-up was the Beavers final tune-up before the NSIC Outdoor Championships held May 11-13 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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MINOT STATE FOOTBALL-CFL DRAFT
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – While many Beavers who walk across the stage next week during graduation will wonder what the future holds, for Minot State football player Troy Kowal, his next step was announced Tuesday night. Kowal, a Professional Communication major who began his career in the classroom and on the gridiron for the Beavers in the fall of 2017, was selected with the 70th pick by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League during the CFL’s 2023 Draft on Tuesday night, making him the second Beaver in the last two years to move on to play professional football. Sebastian Gutierrez signed as an undrafted free agent last spring with the NFL’s Denver Broncos, and after spending time on practice squads in the NFL played in one game with the Las Vegas Raiders.
 
As for playing in the CFL, Kowal follows in the footsteps of former Beaver offensive lineman Dalton Houghton, who signed as an undrafted free agent with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2018, and defensive end Dexter Ross, the last Beaver drafted by the CFL, picked 49th in 2006 by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. A native of High River, Alberta, Kowal’s potential first pro game will be May 27, a preseason contest at Saskatchewan, followed by another preseason game at home in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 1. The season opener for the Lions and Kowal would be a homecoming for the soon-to-be Minot State grad, playing at the Calgary Stampede on June 8 – about 40 miles away from High River. Kowal joins a title contended as the Lions were 12-6 last season and advanced to the West Division final, a game shy of the Grey Cup.
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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota men’s basketball team added Zach Kraft from Grand Forks Red River High School to their roster for next season. The RRHS product scored 1,309 points in his career and was named EDC All-Conference twice, North Dakota Senior Athlete of the Year Runner-Up, a Mr. Basketball Finalist in North Dakota, Second team All-State, EDC Athlete of the Year and a member of the All-State Tournament Team. He led the Roughriders to a state runner up finish this spring.
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NDSU WRESTLING-KISH LEAVING
 
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Roger Kish, head coach of the North Dakota State wrestling program for the past 12 seasons, was named head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners on Tuesday. Kish had a 109-69 record in dual meets as the Bison head coach including a 50-30 record in conference duals. Kish spent 14 years with the Bison including two seasons as an assistant coach under Bucky Maughan prior to taking the head coaching position ahead of the 2011-12 season. North Dakota State went 11-3 overall and 6-2 in the Big 12 Conference last season. The Bison earned their highest ranking in school history at No. 15 in the NWCA Coaches Poll and No. 12 in the Intermat rankings. NDSU placed fifth at the 2023 Big 12 championships and 24th at the NCAA Division I national championships with All-America performances from Jared Franek (4th, 157 pounds) and Michael Caliendo (7th, 165 pounds). Kish’s teams had 54 NCAA championship qualifiers in his 12 seasons as head coach including 21 over his last four seasons. He had six wrestlers advance to earn All-America honors including Trent Sprenkle (2013, 125/5th), Steven Monk (2014, 165/3rd), Kurtis Julson (2015, 174/8th) and Hayden Zillmer (2015, 184/6th). Kish directed the Bison to a pair of NCAA West Regional/Western Wrestling Conference championships (2014, 2015) and two WWC regular season titles (2013, 2015). He was a three-time WWC Coach of the Year.
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TWINS-WHITE SOX
 
CHICAGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 for their third straight victory. Luis Robert Jr. homered as Chicago secured its first series win of the season. Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal each had three hits and Keynan Middleton worked the ninth for his first save of the season. The White Sox will try for a three-game series sweep this afternoon. They dropped 10 in a row before their win streak. Carlos Correa had two RBIs for Minnesota, and Nick Gordon homered for the second straight day. Louie Varland made his second start of the season for Minnesota, stepping into the rotation after Tyler Mahle was sidelined by an elbow injury. The rookie right-hander allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. The big blow was Robert’s first homer since April 11, a three-run drive to center in the first. The slugging center fielder hit just .129 (9 for 70) in his previous 20 games.
 
UP NEXT
Right-handers Pablo López (2-2, 4.00 ERA) and Lucas Giolito (1-2, 4.15 ERA) start the series finale. López is 1-2 with a 7.31 ERA in his last three starts for Minnesota. Giolito pitched 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball for Chicago in a no-decision against Tampa Bay last week.
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VIKINGS-COUSINS
 
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The absence of a contract extension for Kirk Cousins in Minnesota could well spell the end of his time as quarterback of the Vikings, who have won only one game in the NFL playoffs since their groundbreaking signing five years ago. Despite the depth of his desire to finish his career with Minnesota, Cousins would be about the last player in the league to feel defeated or slighted. Betting on himself, after all, has been the story of his entire football career. Assuming there’s no new deal done in the meantime, Cousins will for the fourth time as a pro play the season on an expiring contract. That’s a rare scenario for an established starter at this premium position around which every NFL team revolves its roster construction and, thus, salary cap strategy. “In this league, there should never be entitlement,” Cousins said. “You’ve always got to go play, and teams can do whatever they want to do. That’s their prerogative.”
 
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday after the team’s voluntary workout, his first public comments since the Vikings lost in the first round of the playoffs in January, Cousins sounded as confident, determined and relaxed as ever. “I do think I have a lot of good football ahead of me, so I’ve got to go out there and earn that. I feel positive about the future looking forward,” said Cousins, who agreed in March to change bonus language in his existing deal that saved the Vikings $16 million in cap charges for this year.
 
Harkening back to his time at Holland Christian High School in Michigan, Cousins recalled answering questions from the hometown newspaper about his lack of college scholarship offers. After developing into a Big Ten standout at Michigan State, he was a fourth-round draft pick by Washington in 2012. He became the full-time starter in 2015, the final season of his rookie contract. Then he played 2016 and 2017 on one-year — albeit expensive — deals after the team put the franchise tag on him. Finally, Cousins hit free agency in 2018 and got an $84 million, fully guaranteed contract from the Vikings. They’ve extended him twice since then, but a third remains to be seen. So as Cousins approaches his age-35 season, he’s in prove-it mode yet again. “It’s more the norm than the exception. I think the exception is that you have something penciled in for future years. Most of our locker room has no idea what’s coming in three or fourth months, let alone three or four years, or next year,” Cousins said. “So I feel like I’m one of the guys, if you will, like we’re all in this together.”
 
Cousins is the perfect example of quarterback value in the NFL. He’s in his 12th year, with career earnings from salaries and bonuses that will pass $231 million by the end of the season, yet the commitments from the Commanders and the Vikings have been merely temporary and tentative. “I think it’s part of what makes this league great, because everybody has an edge, everybody’s working, everybody’s got something to prove,” Cousins said. The Vikings didn’t bring in anybody to challenge him, re-signing backup Nick Mullens and drafting a developmental quarterback in the fifth round: BYU’s Jaren Hall. If Cousins thrives this year and the Vikings do, too, they could well get a new deal done before he hits the open market again. Still, the possibility of this being his last year in purple is real. “I don’t think you go there. I just think it’s healthiest to be present,” Cousins said. That means taking advantage of the knowledge base from his first season in head coach Kevin O’Connell’s system and using it to create more momentum over the spring and summer entering 2023. “It’s nothing to make you think, ‘Oh, we can just show up, second year, it’ll click.’ I think it’s important to still have an edge in your work,” Cousins said. “But you can also take some encouragement in the fact that time on task together is good. Having somebody in my helmet for the second year in a row I’m really encouraged by, because there had always been that change.”
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 05/03/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 05/03/23 – 0700

MINOT, ND – The Minot High girls’ softball team lost their first game of the season on Tuesday.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class A
 
Minot High def. Jamestown, 12-7
Jamestown def. Minot High, 14-11
 
Williston def. Bismarck Legacy, 19-11
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 14-12
 
Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 4-2
Dickinson def. Bismarck High, 23-6
 
Mandan def. Watford City, 11-1
Mandan def. Watford City, 20-9
 
Class B
 
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Bottineau, 11-3
Renville County def. Bishop Ryan, 16-0
Tioga def. Rugby, 10-6
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Harvey-Wells County, 16-0
 

High School Baseball
Class A
 
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 13-12
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 10-0
 
Dickinson def. Bismarck Century, 11-2
Dickinson def. Bismarck Century, 9-6
 
Mandan def. Watford City, 21-3
Mandan def. Watford City, 16-2
 
Jamestown def. Bismarck Legacy, 7-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Jamestown, 3-1
 
Williston def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 6-0
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 6-3
 
Class B
 
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Berthold, 13-0
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Berthold, 12-0
 
North Star def. Rugby, 1-0 (8)

Bottineau def. Northern Lights, 19-6

Hazen def. Washburn-Wilton-Center-Stanton, 9-8 (8)
 

High School Boys Golf
Class A
 
Minot Invite
1. Minot High 308
2. Bismarck Century, 325
3. Mandan, 326
4. Jamestown 334
5. Williston, 338
6. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 344
7. Bismarck Legacy, 348
8. Bismarck High, 363
9. Dickison, 365
10. Turtle Mountain, 433
 
Medalist: Jayce Johnson of Mandan, 70
 

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 3-1
Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 3-0
Jamestown def. Bismarck Century, 3-0
Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 7-1
 

High School Girls Tennis
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 8-1
Bismarck Legacy def. Dickinson, 5-4
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 8-1
 

High School Girls Track & Field
Class A
 
DHS Jack Carlson Invite – Dickinson
1. Mandan, 101
T2. Minot High, 84
T2. Dickinson, 84
4. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 60
5. Watford City, 59
6. Williston, 18
 
BPS Twilight Meet – Bismarck
1. Bismarck High, 220.5
2. Bismarck Century, 209
3. Bismarck Legacy, 157.5
 
Class B
 
Peace Garden Invite – St. John
1. Rugby, 224.5
2. Benson County, 98.5
3. Bottineau, 93
4. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 67
5. Rolette, 62
6. Surrey, 57
7. North Star, 55
8. Northern Lights, 21
9. Glenburn, 13
 
Southern McLean Invite – Washburn
1. Southern McLean, 174
2. Hazen, 151
3. Shiloh Christian, 144.5
4. Central McLean, 92
5. Standing Rock, 30.5
6. Garrison, 26
7. Center-Stanton, 23
 

High School Boys Track & Field
Class A
 
DHS Jack Carlson Invite – Dickinson
1. Minot High, 178
2. Mandan, 80
3. Dickinson, 64
4. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 42
5. Watford City, 37
6. Williston, 20
 
BPS Twilight Meet – Bismarck
1. Bismarck Century, 247.5
2. Bismarck High, 223
3. Bismarck Legacy, 125.5
 
Class B
 
Peace Garden Invite – St. John
1. Rugby, 177
2. Benson County, 144
3. Bottineau, 101
4. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 84.5
5. North Star, 46
6. Northern Lights, 25
7. Glenburn, 16.5
8. Surrey, 12
9. Dunseith, 11
10. Rolette, 10
 
Southern McLean Invite – Washburn
1. Southern McLean, 139
2. Central McLean, 119
3. Hazen, 114
4. Garrison, 111
5. Standing Rock, 100
6. Shiloh Christian, 88
7. Center-Stanton, 13
8. White Shield, 5
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
MINOT, ND (MSU) – The Minot State baseball mixed it up with visiting Southwest Minnesota State in an NSIC doubleheader that went back and forth all afternoon. In the end, it was the Mustangs who hung on late for a pair of wins, fending off a last at-bat Beaver charge for an 8-7 win in the opener, then scoring in the top of the ninth for a 15-14 win in the nightcap. The home finale for the Beavers at Corbett Field, Minot State (26-17 overall, 17-14 NSIC) now wraps up the regular season with a three-game series at Bemidji State on Friday and Saturday needing one victory to punch its ticket to the NSIC Tournament next week in Bismarck.
 
GAME 1 | Southwest Minnesota State 8, Minot State 7
 
Senior Derek Kay collected four RBIs, but the Minot State Beavers fell to the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs 8-7 on Tuesday. Senior Dominick Parkhurst (4-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. Junior Noah Balandran was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit. Kay went 2-for-4 with a home run in addition to his four RBIs for the Beavers. Sophomore Dalin Ludlow put together a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. Junior Martin Rodriquez also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double. The Beavers were trailing 4-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz’s run-scoring single highlighted a two-run inning for Minot State. The Beavers deficit grew to 7-2 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the fifth inning. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Kay, which tightened the Mustangs lead to 7-3. Southwest Minnesota State expanded their lead to 8-3 before the Minot State offense got back in action, reducing that lead to 8-7 in the seventh. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a three-run home run off the bat of Kay. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
 
GAME 2 | Southwest Minnesota State 15, Minot State 14
 
The Minot State Beavers took a 12-10 lead into the eighth inning, but could not hang on and fell 15-14 to the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs on Tuesday. Junior Craig Schmich (4-4) came out of the bullpen for Minot State and took the loss. Sophomore Jonah Prokott was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen as well and throwing two shutout innings, allowing no hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. At the plate, the Beavers were paced by senior Matt Malone, who went 5-for-5 on the day with two doubles, a walk and four RBI. Junior Cameron Carr put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Junior Javier Gutierrez also chipped in for Minot State, putting together four hits in six trips to the plate while adding an RBI. The Beavers lost despite scoring in six different innings in the ballgame, last holding the lead in the eighth inning at 12-10. Minot State started strong with a four-run first inning. The big hit for the Beavers in the inning was a two-run double off the bat of Malone.
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
ROCHESTER, Minn. (MSU) – It’s tournament time and Minot State looks to be one of those teams no one wants to play. The Beavers (29-21 overall) roll into the 2023 NSIC Softball Tournament as the No. 7 seed, and while that fact might not seem scary to opponents, Minot State has beaten every team in the tournament field except Minnesota Duluth this spring. That means every Minot State opponent should be weary as the Beavers plan to continue that upset trend this week in Rochester, Minnesota starting with their opening game this morning at 10 a.m. against 10th-seeded Bemidji State (23-25). While the two did not face off in NSIC play – their doubleheader in early April was canceled because of a winter storm – the Beavers played head-to-head in February in MSU’s Bubble Invite 2, a thriller that went extra innings with Abbey Kelley providing the walk-off game winner for Minot State in a 6-5 victory. Bemidji State comes in hitting .254 on the season, which ranks 14th in the NSIC, and with 14 home runs, the same number of long balls as Minot State, which is 9th in the NSIC with its .285 batting average. In the circle, Minot State is 7th in ERA at 3.80 and opponent batting average at 2.96, while Bemidji State is No. 10 in ERA at 4.31 and 12th in batting average as foes hit .316 against the Beavers.
 
Making their first postseason appearance since the 2017 season, Bemidji State is led by sophomore infielder Mariah Stevenson (.331) and sophomore outfielder Alexa Christenson (.313) on offense, and they have combined for four home runs and 45 RBIs this season. Stevenson was 2-for-4 with three RBIs in Bemidji State’s loss to Minot State while Christenson was hitless. Senior righty Kyla Damerow (12-12) and junior lefty Stella Dolan (10-12) have been the top two arms in the circle as Damerow has a 3.26 ERA and 57 strikeouts, while Dolan has a 4.55 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. Both threw in the game against Minot State in February with Dolan striking out two in six innings, while Damerow was the hard-luck loser, giving up two unearned runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief.
 
Minot State’s offense has been led by freshman infielder Paige Kellogg, who leads the team with a .333 average and 4 home runs, junior pitcher and designated player Gabi Dawyduk, who is hitting .330, senior shortstop Leo Watson, who is hitting .313 with 20 RBIs, and junior third baseman Brooklyn Morrison, who is hitting .272 with team-highs of 4 home runs and 36 RBIs. In the circle, sophomore righty Reegan Floyd (10-10) leads the team in ERA (3.46) and strikeouts (98), while freshman righty Calley Olson has made an instant impact leading the team with her 11-3 record. Olson also is No. 2 on the Minot State roster in ERA (3.89) and Ks (53).
 
The first of two games today, the winner advances to meet Minnesota Duluth at 2 p.m. in a winner’s bracket matchup. The Bulldogs (36-11) are the only team Minot State has not yet beaten in the tournament field as Minnesota Duluth won 2-0 and 11-0 against the Beavers. The loser of this morning’s game heads to a loser-out game at 4 p.m. against an opponent yet to be determined. Play continues in the double-elimination tournament with games Thursday and Friday, and the NSIC Championship game is slated for Noon on Saturday.
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TWINS-WHITE SOX
 
CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Benintendi robbed Carlos Correa of a homer and hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Hanser Alberto opened the 10th on second as the automatic runner and advanced on Elvis Andrus’ sacrifice. After Tim Anderson bounced to shortstop, Benintendi lined a clean single into left against Caleb Thielbar. Eloy Jiménez homered and Michael Kopech pitched six effective innings as the White Sox earned their second straight win after a 10-game losing streak. Kopech got some help from Benintendi, who made a leaping grab in left on Correa’s drive in the first. Minnesota wasted another stellar performance by Joe Ryan, who pitched six scoreless innings. Nick Gordon hit his first homer of the season, and Trevor Larnach had a sacrifice fly. The AL Central-leading Twins had won six of eight. Ryan allowed one hit, struck out seven and walked two, lowering his ERA to 2.37. The right-hander is 8-0 with a 1.87 ERA and 70 Ks in 62 2/3 innings over 10 starts dating to last season.
 
UP NEXT
White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease (2-1, 4.15 ERA) takes the mound tonight. He is 0-1 with a 7.07 ERA in his last three starts. Right-hander Louie Varland (0-0, 4.50 ERA) is expected to make his second start of the season for the Twins, stepping into the rotation after Tyler Mahle was sidelined by an elbow injury.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 05/02/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 05/02/23 – 0700
 

MINOT, ND – A big regular season doubleheader in Class B Region 7 baseball was played on Monday as Des Lacs-Burlington took on Renville County. The Lakers scored five times in the bottom of the 7th with Drew Roedocker getting the walk-off hit to win it. The offense continued for the Lakers in game two as they scored 7 time in the 1st inning.
 
High School Baseball
Class B
 
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Renville County, 8-7
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Renville County, 10-0
 
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. South Prairie-Max, 15-1
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. South Prairie-Max, 15-4
 
Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central def. Stanley, 11-0

Rugby def. Harvey-Wells County, 17-0

 

High School Girls Softball
Class B
 
Bishop Ryan def. Divide County, 21-0
Rugby def. Bishop Ryan, 16-15
Rugby def. Divide County, 35-18
 

High School Girls Tennis
Williston def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 6-3
 

High School Boys Track & Field
 
Nedrose Invite
1. Carrington, 97
2. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 86
T3. New Town, 81
T3. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 81
5. Bishop Ryan, 67
6. Nedrose, 61
7. Stanley, 51
8. Kenmare-Bowbells, 38
9. Parshall, 31
10. Surrey, 30
11. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 28
12. Max-South Prairie, 21
13. Divide County, 17
14. Williams County, 8
 
Bottineau Invitational
1. Rugby, 123
2. Bottineau, 82
3. Northern Lights, 72
4. Turtle Mountain, 61.5
5. Carrington, 55
6. North Star, 53
7. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 44
8. Benson County, 43
9. Dunseith, 24.5
10. Rolette, 12
 

High School Girls Track & Field
 
Nedrose Invite
1. Carrington, 198
2. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 98
3. Surrey, 69
T4. Williams County, 58
T4. Bishop Ryan, 58
6. Kenmare-Bowbells, 55
7. Nedrose, 42.5
8. New Town, 35
9. Stanley, 28
10. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 16.5
T11. Parshall, 16
T11. Trenton, 16
13. Max-South Prairie, 11
14. Divide County, 9
 
Bottineau Invitational
1. Bottineau, 121
2. Benson County, 120
3. Rugby, 104
4. Carrington, 96
5. Northern Lights, 79
6. Westhope-Newburg, 26
7. North Star, 21
8. Rolette, 11
9. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 5
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WARE-TRANSFER
 
MINOT, ND – Former Bismarck Century standout Lauren Ware has announced where she will continue her college basketball career. Ware will transfer from Arizona to Texas A&M. She sat out last season due to a knee injury and surgery. Ware entered the transfer portal back in late March. She averaged 4.8 points per game over her two full seasons with the Wildcats, including playing in the National Championship Game back in 2021. Ware has 3 years of eligibility left. The Aggies went 9-20 last season and 2-14 in SEC.
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UND-HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves and UND Letterwinners Association President Michael Mathison announced Monday the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The group will be honored on Thursday, Oct. 12 at the Alerus Center. Cary Eades (1978-82, men’s hockey), Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson (2010-13, women’s hockey), Monique-Lamoureux-Morando (2010-13, women’s hockey), Dale Lennon (1999-07, football), Jim Martinson (1984-86, wrestling), Stephanie (Pfeiffer) Dehann (2000, 02-04, soccer) and Al Thompson (1984-86, men’s golf) will be inducted as individuals, while the 2003 football team will be enshrined in the team category. Additionally, current Fargo Davies High School Track and Field Coach Rory Beil will receive the Tom Clifford Award, and major benefactors Keith and Jo Streyle will be recognized with the Honorary Letterwinner Award. The 48th annual Athletics Hall of Fame event will take place with a dinner and induction ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 12. The Class of 2023 will also be recognized that coming Saturday during UND’s football contest against in-state rival North Dakota State at the Alerus Center. This year’s seven inductees bring the total number of individuals in UND’s Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame to 279, with a team total at 46.
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WILD-END OF SEASON
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, whose participation in the first-round NHL playoff series loss to Dallas was limited to just one shift, was trying to play with a broken left leg that he wound up having surgery to fix. Eriksson Ek revealed Monday that he suffered a fractured fibula, the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, from a shot he blocked April 6 at Pittsburgh. Eriksson Ek missed the last four regular-season games and the first two games of the series against the Stars before being cleared April 21 for Game 3. His return lasted only 19 seconds, and he had the procedure after that. “I was skating for I don’t know how many days before,” Eriksson Ek said. “I felt good, and then just first shift, yeah, it didn’t hold up.” The Stars eliminated the Wild in Game 6 with a 4-1 win Friday. Eriksson Ek would have potentially returned at some point had the Wild advanced. The presence of the seventh-year veteran was particularly missed on the power play and penalty kill units that struggled against the Stars. “It is just so hard to sit and just watch. I think that’s harder than actually being out there. Being with the guys, that’s what you want to do. You want to be out there to try to do your best to help the team,” Eriksson Ek said. “You play a whole season and then right before playoffs you get hurt.”
 
Wild center Ryan Hartman, who was held out of Game 2, also said Monday he was playing with a knee injury that might require offseason surgery. Defenseman Matt Dumba said he missed the third period of Game 6 because of a collision that caused his head to hit hard on the glass. After Dumba told linemate Jonas Brodin he wasn’t feeling well, his close friend told him he wasn’t going to let him go back in the game after the second intermission. “Just having that kind of friend that looks out for you like that, he’s a good dude,” Dumba said. “We’ve played some awesome hockey together.” The timing was particularly painful for Dumba, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer on a team with a tight salary cap situation and might not be re-signed. “My heart is definitely here,” Dumba said. “I want to win here, but I really don’t know what lies ahead.”
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 05/01/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 05/01/23 – 0700
 
MANKATO, Minn. (MSU) – A day after officially punching its playoff ticket, the Minot State softball team tuned up with a dominating win to start an NSIC doubleheader with Concordia, St. Paul played in the dome on the Minnesota State, Mankato campus. The Beavers used a six-run rally in the opener to ice a 9-1 win in six innings, then just missed on the sweep as the Golden Bears broke a tie late and scored a 5-3 win in the nightcap.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 9, Concordia-Saint Paul 1
 
Minot State received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Beavers put nine runs on the board and beat the Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears 9-1 on Sunday. Freshman Kierra Fournier (5-7) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went four innings, giving up one run on four hits, allowing one walk and striking out two. Junior Gabi Dawyduk started the ballgame and went two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking one and striking out one. Freshman Paige Kellogg led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-2 in the ballgame with a home run, two walks and two RBI. Senior Jaycie Rostad put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Junior Brooklyn Morrison also chipped in with three walks and an RBI.
 
The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to junior Lexi Barduson’s RBI double. The Beavers then held the Golden Bears scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Minot State scored twice on Kellogg’s two-run homer, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-0. Concordia, Saint Paul narrowed Minot State’s lead to 3-1 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 9-1 in the sixth inning. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring six runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Rostad. The score remained 9-1 for the rest of the game, as Minot State coasted to the win.
 
GAME 2 | Concordia-Saint Paul 5, Minot State 3
 
Senior Courtney Chatburn collected three hits, but the Minot State Beavers fell to the Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears 5-3 on Sunday. Freshman Calley Olson (11-3) came out of the bullpen for Minot State and took the loss. Sophomore Reegan Floyd was a bright spot for the Beavers, starting the ballgame and throwing four innings, giving up three runs, zero earned, on six hits, with one walk and one strikeout. Chatburn’s three-hit day led the Beavers offensively. Sophomore Abbey Kelley compiled a standout performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Trailing 3-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Minot State put together a three-run frame, culminating in a run-scoring single from Kelley. Concordia, Saint Paul then scored two times over the remaining three innings to break the tie and grab the 5-3 win.
 
The regular-season finale for both teams, the Beavers (29-21 overall, 16-12 NSIC) will be back in action on Wednesday in Rochester, Minnesota at the NSIC Tournament. Minot State is scheduled to open the postseason at 10 a.m. as the No. 7 seed and will play No. 10-seed Bemidji State. The winner of Wednesday’s 10 a.m. advances to play in the winner’s bracket at 2 p.m. and the loser will play an elimination game at 4 p.m.
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
MINOT, ND (MSU) – Junior Martin Rodriquez and senior Matt Malone each collected three hits to help propel the Minot State Beavers over the Mary Marauders 9-7 on Sunday in NSIC baseball. Junior Gage Yost (4-2) started on the mound and picked up the win for Minot State (26-15 overall, 17-12 NSIC). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on five hits, allowing two walks and striking out five. In addition to his three hits, Malone had an RBI to lead the Beavers. Rodriquez added a home run and two RBI to his three-hit performance as well. Junior Shane Kary also chipped in for Minot State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double and two RBI. Minot State is back in action on Tuesday, closing out its home schedule at Corbett Field hosting Southwest Minnesota State in a doubleheader starting at 1:30 p.m.
 
Trailing 2-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the second inning. Junior Mark Ossanna came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The Beavers kept the Marauders off the board before tying it up in the third. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of senior Derek Kay, which brought the score level at 2-2. That 2-2 tie turned into a 6-2 Minot State lead in the fourth. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a two-run double off the bat of Kary. Minot State held the Marauders scoreless before their offense got things rolling the next inning. The Beavers scored twice on Rodriquez’s two-run homer, bringing the score to 8-2 in favor of Minot State. Mary got within 8-3 until the Beavers scored again in the sixth inning to stretch its lead to 9-3. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Kay. Mary put four runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Beavers still held on for the 9-7 win.
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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
 
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State women held their ground over the final round to finish ninth at the NSIC Women’s Golf Championship which concluded Sunday at the Paradise Pointe Golf Club in Missouri. The Beavers shot a team total of 357 on Sunday to finish at 183-over 1,047 (340-350-357) for the three-day event. Augustana won the team title with a 54-hole total of 68-over 932, besting second-place Winona State by nine shots. Taylor Cormier led the way for the Minot State ladies, who played well as a group, as Cormier finished 34th with a 54-hole total of 42-over 258 (88-81-89), one shot better than teammate Jaci Jones, who was 35th at 43-over 259 (84-85-90), and four better than fellow teammate Holly Knudsen, who tied for 36th at 46-over 262 (83-89-90). Zoe Banack was next for Minot State as the Beavers bunched their scores well. Banack was 42nd at 52-over 268 (85-95-88). Averi Bradley rounded out the scores for the Beavers as she tied for 59th at 81-over 297 (93-105-99). Concordia, St. Paul’s Isabelle Dory was the individual NSIC champion as she shot a 6-over 222 for the three-day tournament, winning the title by seven strokes. The NSIC Championships wraps up the season for the Minot State women’s golf team.
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NDSU-NFL DRAFT
 
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State left tackle Cody Mauch was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday and four other Bison players signed with NFL clubs as undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the draft Saturday. Mauch, the 48th overall pick, is the seventh-highest draft pick in Bison football history. He is the third straight offensive lineman drafted out of NDSU joining right tackle Cordell Volson (2022, Bengals) and left tackle Dillon Radunz (2021,Titans). NDSU’s undrafted free agent signees included tight end Noah Gindorff with the Seattle Seahawks, left guard Nash Jensen with the Carolina Panthers, fullback Hunter Luepke with the Dallas Cowboys, and defensive end Spencer Waege with the San Francisco 49ers. This is the fifth straight year North Dakota State has had at least one NFL draft pick. NDSU had a Top 50 pick each of the last two seasons including wide receiver Christian Watson in 2022 (34th, Packers) and quarterback Trey Lance in 2021 (3rd, 49ers).
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UND-NFL DRAFT
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – UND Graduate running back Tyler Hoosman has signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as a priority free agent, the organization announced on Saturday night. Hoosman is one of 18 undrafted free agents that agreed to terms with the Chargers after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft. Hoosman had a sensational 2022 season at North Dakota after transferring from Northern Iowa. In one season, Hoosman put his name in the UND Division I record book, coming in at No. 9 in career rushing yards (1,023) and tied for No. 8 in career rushing touchdowns (12). His rushing yardage last season also sits No. 3 in UND’s Division I history for yards rushed in a single season. Last season, he ranked third in the Missouri Valley Football Conference for rushing yards (1,023) and was also third in rushing yards per game with 85.2. The Northern Iowa transfer finished his year with six 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 147 yards in the 48-31 win over Missouri State. At the conclusion of the season, Hoosman garnered second team All-MVFC accolades and was named to the first team MVFC All-Academic Team. Hoosman joins Matt Waletzko (2018-21) in the NFL, as Waletzko is currently with the Dallas Cowboys.
 
UND wide receiver Garett Maag was invited to the New York Giants camp. The Inver Grove Heights, MN-native had 36 receptions for 477 yards and five touchdowns, all marks which were No. 2 on the team.
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U-MARY-NFL DRAFT
 
BISMARCK, ND – University of Mary wide receiver Danny Kittner has been invited to the Chicago Bears camp. Kittner led the country with 1,723 receiving yards, and caught 18 touchdown passes in 2021. The 5’10” 187 lb senior finished his UMary career with a historic stat line of 291 total catches (UMary All-Time Record), 3,651 total receiving yards (UMary All-Time Record), 29 total receiving TDs (4th All-Time). The Gilbert, Arizona native was named twice to the D2CCA All-Super Region 4 First Team, making him the first Marauders NCAA-era scholar-athlete to earn regional first-team honors in back-to-back seasons.
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TWINS-ROYALS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer as part of a seven-run third inning, Sonny Gray kept rolling with six strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4. Gray allowed one run on five hits while striking out seven batters. Continuing his historic start, Gray tied Ervin Santana in 2017 for the lowest ERA in the month of April in Twins history. Gray owns the fourth-lowest ERA in Twins/Senators history since 1913 through six starts to a season, trailing Walter Johnson (0.23 in 1913), Eddie Matteson (0.55 in 1918) and Santana (0.66 in 2017). Minnesota won three of the four games against Kansas City. Brady Singer lasted just 2 2/3 innings for the Royals, surrendering eight runs on five hits and three walks. The Royals’ 21 losses in April tie the club record for losses in any calendar month.
 
UP NEXT
The Twins start a six-game road trip with three games against the Chicago White Sox. RHP Joe Ryan (5-0, 2.81) starts the first game Tuesday with RHP Michael Kopech (0-3, 7.01) scheduled for Chicago.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/30/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/30/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – Saturday scores.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class A
 
Dickinson Jamboree
Minot High def. Beulah, 12-0
Minot High def. Jamestown, 9-1
Dickinson def. Central Cass, 16-3
Dickinson def. Bismarck High, 19-7
Beulah def. Jamestown, 6-5
Central Cass def. Bismarck High, 16-9
 
Class B
 
Class B Jamboree – South Hill Complex in Minot
Renville County def. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 10-0
Divide County def. New Town, 22-11
Bottineau def. Rugby, 12-0
Stanley def. New Town, 19-7
Renville County def. Rugby, 22-4
Renville County def. Divide County, 25-7
 

High School Baseball
Class A
 
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 4-3
Mandan def. Bismarck High, 6-2
 
Class B
 
Rugby def. Renville County, 5-2
Beulah def. Rugby, 4-3
Renville County def. Beulah, 10-2
 

High School Girls Tennis
Bismarck High def. Dickinson, 5-4
 

High School Boys Track & Field
 
BPS Elite 90 – Bismarck
1. Bimarck Century, 153.5
2. Bismarck High, 124
3. Bismarck Legacy, 116.5
4. Williston, 53
5. Minot High, 48
6. Bowman County, 44
7. Mandan, 35
T8. Hillsboro-Central Valley, 33
T8. Dickinson, 33
10. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 28
11. Watford City, 23
12. Harvey-Wells County, 16
13. May-Port CG, 8
14. Grant County-Flasher, 7
T15. Thompson, 4
T15. Central McLean, 4
T15. Southern McLean, 4
T15. Shiloh Christian, 4
T19. Northern Cass, 1
T19. Kidder County, 1
T19. Hettinger County, 1
 
Mariya Tate Memorial – Rugby High School
1. Rugby, 109
2. Carrington, 84
3. Devils Lake, 69
4. New Town, 47
5. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 39
6. Benson County, 35
7. Garrison, 32
8. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 29
9. Powers Lake-Burke Central, 27
10. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 26
10. Harvey-Wells County, 26
12. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 24
13. Drayton-Valley-Edinburg, 23
14. North Star, 19
15. Bishop Ryan, 18
16. Stanley, 17
17. Kenmare-Bowbells, 16
18. Grafton, 15
19. Nedrose, 14
20. Bottineau, 13
21. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 12
22. Linton-HMB, 11
23. Glenburn, 8
T24. Southern McLean, 5
T24. Nelson County, 5
26. Surrey, 4
27. Kidder County, 3
T28. Rolette, 2
T28. Williams County, 2
30. Hatton-Northwood, 1
 

High School Girls Track & Field
 
BPS Elite 90 – Bismarck
1. Minot High, 125
T2. Bismarck Century, 76
T2. Bismarck Legacy, 76
4. Bismarck High, 74
5. Dickinson, 58.5
6. Mandan, 55.5
7. Bowman County, 41
8. Williston, 40.5
9. Watford City, 29
10. Central McLean, 28.5
11. Shiloh Christian, 28
12. May-Port CG, 24
13. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 20
14. Grant County-Flasher, 18
15. Kidder County, 16
16. Hettinger County, 10
17. Griggs-Midkota, 9
18. Southern McLean, 7
19. LaMoure-Litch-Marion, 3
20. Hillsboro-Central Valley, 2
 
Mariya Tate Memorial – Rugby High School
1. Carrington, 92.5
2. Rugby, 78
3. Bottineau, 75
4. Hatton-Northwood, 63
5. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 52
6. Bishop Ryan, 39
7. Devils Lake, 37
8. Des-Lacs Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 36
9. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 35
10. Benson County, 30.5
11. Linton-HMB, 30
12. Grafton, 29
13. Drayton-Valley-Edinburg, 26
T14. Surrey, 20
T14. Kenmare-Bowbells, 20
16. Harvey-Wells County, 19
17. Garrison, 14
18. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich, 12
19. Stanley, 10
20. Nedrose, 9
21. Rolette, 6
22. North Star, 5
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
MINOT, ND (MSU) – The University of Mary won the in-state battle with Minot State on Saturday, sweeping an NSIC doubleheader from the Beavers at Corbett Field, and putting a damper on “Senior Day.” Minot State honored the playing careers of seniors Brant Bagshaw, Dominick Parkhurst, Austin Loeb, Tyler Wiltshire, Matt Malone, and Garrett Nicholson, but the Marauders ended up with the wins as Mary took the opener 14-7 and the nightcap 10-3. Minot State (25-15 overall, 16-12 NSIC) in a single game today at Corbett Field at Noon to wrap up the weekend.
 
GAME 1 | Mary 14, Minot State 7
 
An outstanding offensive output was not enough for Minot State on Saturday. The Beavers scored seven runs, but could not hold the Mary Marauders at bay, and were defeated 14-7. Junior Craig Schmich (4-3) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. Junior Mark Ossanna led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-4 in the ballgame with a home run and three RBI. Junior Javier Gutierrez compiled a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI. Senior Derek Kay also helped out, going 2-for-4 for Minot State with a double and two RBI. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with runs in the bottom of the first inning. Minot State managed to push across two runs in the inning. The Beavers then held the Marauders scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Minot State pushed two runs across on a two-run double off the bat of Kay that brought home senior Tyler Wiltshire and sophomore Dalin Ludlow, which brought the score to 4-0 in favor of the Beavers. Minot State’s lead had disappeared by the time the sixth inning arrived and turned into a 13-4 Mary advantage, when the Beavers cut that deficit to 13-5. The Beavers picked up a run on Gutierrez’s leadoff home run off junior Parker Wakelyn. The Marauders expanded their lead to 14-5 before the Minot State offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the seventh. The Beavers scored twice on Ossanna’s two-run homer, tightening the Mary lead to 14-7. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
 
GAME 2 | Mary 10, Minot State 3
 
Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz put together a stellar showing at the plate Saturday, hitting two home runs, but the Minot State Beavers fell to the Mary Marauders 10-3. Junior Trevyn Badger (2-2) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. The right-hander went 5.2 innings, giving up five runs, two earned, on five hits, allowing one walk and striking out four. Kozlowitz went 3-for-4 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with three RBIs. The Beavers were trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Kozlowitz put Minot State on the board with a two-out solo home run off junior Halen Knoll. The Beavers deficit expanded to 5-1 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the sixth inning. Minot State scored twice on Kozlowitz’s two-run homer, which brought the score to 5-3 in favor of the Marauders. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Mary added five runs to their tally on the way to a 10-3 final.
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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S SOFTBALL
 
MANKATO, Minn. (MSU) -The Minot State Beavers scored the win they needed to advance to the next week’s NSIC Softball Tournament, splitting on the road Saturday in an NSIC doubleheader with host Minnesota State, Mankato. After a near-miss in the opener, a 1-0 win by the Mavericks, the Beavers rallied as Brooklyn Morrison’s two-run double highlighted a three-run rally, part of a dominant 5-0 win by Minot State (28-20 overall, 15-11 NSIC). Minot State wraps up the regular season today playing Concordia, St. Paul in a final NSIC doubleheader hosted by the Golden Bears at the Dome on the Mankato campus.
 
GAME 1 | Minnesota State 1, Minot State 0
 
The Minot State Beavers were not able to record a run against Minnesota State pitcher junior McKayla Armbruster on Saturday despite totaling seven hits and were shut out 1-0 by the Mavericks. Freshman Kierra Fournier (4-7) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. The right-hander went 6.1 innings, giving up one run on seven hits, allowing four walks and striking out five. Junior Gabi Dawyduk led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame with a double. Junior Lexi Barduson provided a standout performance as well, going 2-for-3 with a double. Minot State managed one chance with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. The Beavers last got a runner on third in the sixth, when Dawyduk made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 5, Minnesota State 0
 
Sophomore Reegan Floyd was dealing on Saturday, tossing a shutout to lead the Minot State Beavers past the Minnesota State Mavericks 5-0. Floyd (10-10) went the distance for Minot State, giving up eight hits, walking one and striking out 10. Junior Brooklyn Morrison led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a double and two RBI. Senior Leo Watson put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Junior Gabi Dawyduk also chipped in, going 1-for-4 for Minot State with a double. The Beavers took the lead for good in the third, scoring for the first time in the inning. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Morrison. The Beavers also added runs in the sixth inning when they scored two times.
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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
 
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (MSU) – Minot State’s Taylor Cormier made a big charge up the leaderboard for the Beavers on Saturday, climbing 11 spots in the standings after the second round of the NSIC Women’s Golf Championship. Cormier’s efforts put her in a tie for 32nd but weren’t enough to propel the Beavers up the team standings as Minot State slipped to ninth overall shooting 10 strokes higher in the second round at Paradise Pointe Golf Club for a 36-hole total of 114-over 690 (340-350). The tournament concludes Sunday with a final 18 holes. Cormier climbed 11 spots and is now tied with teammate Jaci Jones in 32nd. Jones moved up two spots herself as each are tied at 25-over 169 as Cormier (88-81) shot a 9-over 81 on Saturday and Jones (84-85) carded a 13-over 85. Holly Knudsen was next for the Beavers as she is tied for 35th at 28-over 172 (83-89), then came Zoe Banack, who is tied for 45th at 36-over 180 (85-95), and Averi Bradley, who is 58th at 54-over 198 (93-105). Concordia, St. Paul’s Isabella Dory carded the first sub-par round by any player for the tournament on Saturday, shooting a 1-under 71 to move into the individual tournament lead by five shots at even-par 144 (73-71) after 36 holes. Augustana leads the team title race by nine shots as the Vikings climbed into first place with a two-day 37-over 613.
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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD
 
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – A pair of wins and a new school record for hurdler Nathan Trujillo-Aragon led the way for the Minot State track and field teams Saturday at the Ron Masanz Classic meet hosted by Minnesota State Moorhead.
Trujillo-Aragon swept the men’s hurdle titles, winning the 110-meter hurdles in a new NCAA Division II-era school-record time of 15.15 seconds on Saturday, the eighth-fastest time in the event in the NSIC this spring, then he added a victory in the 400-meter hurdles in 56.55 seconds. He broke his own school record of 15.32 in the 110 hurdles which he ran in 2021. While Trujillo-Aragon led the way with his two hurdle wins, Sidra Sadowsky added a victory for the women’s team in the 1,500 meters in 4 minutes, 47.10 seconds, which ranks as the No. 2 time in the Beavers D-II era, as well. Just a couple of the standout performances on the day for the Minot State track and field teams, which also got a pair of event wins from Chase Snyder in the discus (152 feet, 10 inches) and shot put (50-4.75), and wins from javelin thrower Jakob Braunstein (192-3), and distance runner Charles Hardcastle who won the men’s 3,000 steeplechase in 9:40.61. And on the women’s side, Jessica Martinez turned in a career-best in the women’s 5,000 meters, finishing second on the day in 18:30.86. The Minot State track and field teams have one more regular-season meet left this spring before next month’s NSIC Championships, competing Friday at Dickinson State.
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TWINS-ROYALS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jhoan Duran’s wild pitch allowed Edward Olivares to score the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals ended a nine-game losing streak at Target Field with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Olivares doubled twice and walked on four pitches from Duran (0-1) leading off the ninth. Olivares stole second, and Michael Massey walked for the first time in 81 plate appearances this season when Duran committed a pitch-clock violation with a full count. Nicky Lopez sacrificed and Olivares bounced a 1-0 curveball off the mitt of catcher Ryan Jeffers, the ball bouncing to the warning track in front of the first-base dugout. Kansas City (7-21) won for just the third time in 15 games as Scott Barlow hung on for his fourth save. Carlos Correa and Jorge Polanco singled with one out, Byron Buxton took a called third strike and Trevor Larnach hit a game-ending comebacker. The Royals had not won at Minnesota since last May 28. Minnesota went 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 12 runners, matching its season high. The AL Central-leading Twins had won five of their previous six games.
 
UP NEXT
Minnesota RHP Sonny Gray (3-0, 0.62) looks to extend his strong start in today’s series finale. Kansas City plans to start RHP Brady Singer (2-2, 6.67).
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TWINS-TRADE
 
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pitcher Trevor Megill was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for cash and a player to be named. Megill, a 29-year-old right-hander, was 0-0 with a 13.03 ERA in seven games this season for Triple-A St. Paul. He was designated for assignment Tuesday to open a roster spot for right-hander Brock Stewart. Megill was 4-3 with a 4.80 ERA in 39 appearances for the Twins last season and 1-2 with a 8.37 ERA in 28 games for the 2021 Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee said it will assign Megill to Triple-A Nashville. He is the older brother of New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill. In addition, the Brewers transferred outfielder Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder) to the 60-day injured list.
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VIKINGS-DRAFT
 
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Throughout the draft process, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah heard from people in the organization that saw LSU’s Jay Ward as a potential NFL starter at three spots in the secondary. Ward’s selection by Minnesota is no accident, with versatility emphasized to retool the defense under new coordinator Brian Flores. The Vikings started the third day of the NFL draft by selecting Ward, who played cornerback, safety and nickel for the Tigers, in the fourth round. Minnesota followed with LSU defensive lineman Jaquelin Roy in the fifth round. “It’s a big part of, obviously, what I’ve looked for in the past,” Adofo-Mensah said of seeking versatility, “But especially in (Flores’) defense, he is so good at optimizing people’s skill sets, and he will match personnel. He will match different schemes. And giving him weapons to do so is ultimately my job, and I’m happy to do so for him.”
 
Despite winning the NFC North in the first year under Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings ranked 31st in the NFL in total defense, allowing 388.7 yards per game. The 25.1 points per game they surrendered were 28th in the league. Through the air, Minnesota gave up the second-most yards (265.5 passing yards per game). Enter Flores, Pittsburgh’s senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach in 2022, who was hired to replace Ed Donatell as coordinator. “He is built on being multiple and the idea of having an aggressive scheme, the idea of having a scheme that can dictate to the offense,” assistant director of player personnel Chisom Opara said of Flores. “Part of that is having players that can play multiple roles, so you don’t develop tendencies.”
 
Ward was the second straight defensive back selected by the Vikings, who had taken USC cornerback Mekhi Blackmon in the third round Friday. Adofo-Mensah said Blackmon, too, can play inside and out. Ward, at 6-foot-1 and 188 pounds, played in 46 career games for LSU, totaling 164 tackles and six interceptions. He also produced two blocked field goals on special teams. “His versatility and experience in multiple positions, even some going from nickel to second in the same game, was very attractive to us,” vice president of football operations Demitrius Washington said of Ward. “We actually plan on using him in a similar role as far as playing in the secondary.” Roy, 6-foot-3 and 305 pounds, is listed as a defensive tackle but said he could play anywhere on the line. He had 99 tackles, 13 1/2 for loss, and four sacks in 35 college games for the Tigers.
 
EASING THE TRANSITION
 
After taking two USC Trojans in first-round receiver Jordan Addison and Blackmon, the Vikings doubled up on LSU Tigers with their first two selections Saturday. “It’s certainly nothing that you plan on before the draft,” Opara said. “The human dynamic of being a 20-something-year-old going in a new city, dealing with the pressures and the ups-and-downs of trying to make your way in the NFL. I really do think there’s something cool about having somebody to go through it with.” Ward also played for Minnesota defensive backs coach Daronte Jones, who was the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at LSU in 2021. “I love coach Jones,” Ward said. “It was always bigger than on the field with him and we had a close relationship at LSU. We were tight and I’m glad I can reunite with him and he can keep molding me to be a better player.”
 
APPARENT HEIR
 
Quarterback Kirk Cousins will turn 35 before the regular season begins and his contract expires after the season. Behind Cousins, Minnesota has just journeyman Nick Mullens. The Vikings looked to the future by drafting BYU quarterback Jaren Hall in the fifth round. “You talk about the things we look for at the quarterback position — ability to make good decisions, throw the football accurately, deal with conflict when it comes his way, and then sometimes try to make a play outside the framework of the play call — and he does all those things at a really good level,” Adofo-Mensah said. A two-year starter, Hall had 52 touchdowns to 11 interceptions and had a career passer efficiency rating of 65.2%, which is tied with Hall of Famer Steve Young for fourth in school history. He added 657 rushing yards over the past two seasons.
 
IN THE RUNNING
 
Minnesota finished the draft by taking Alabama-Birmingham running back DeWayne McBride in the seventh round. McBride, 5-foot-10 and 209 pounds, led the nation in rushing last season with 1,713 yards and was second with 19 rushing touchdowns, while being named a third-team All-American. “My dad always told me, ‘Never let one man take you down,’” McBride said. “I just hate getting tackled.” The Vikings still have Dalvin Cook on the roster, but he takes up a $14.1 million cap hit in 2023 with two more years remaining after this season.
 
 



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K-Heart Sports – 04/29/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/29/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – Lots of softball played on Friday, including here in Minot with the Class B Jamboree at the South Hill Complex.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class A
 
Williston def. Turtle Mountain, 16-0
Williston def. Turtle Mountain, 16-5
 
Dickinson Jamboree
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 23-6
Minot High def. Central Cass, 10-0
Beulah def. Dickinson, 8-2
Dickinson def. Jamestown, 11-0
Beulah def. Bismarck Century, 6-2
Jamestown def. Central Cass, 15-10
 
Class B
 
Class B Jamboree – South Hill Complex in Minot
Bottineau def. Ray, 10-6
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Ray, 14-4
Stanley def. Rugby, 20-5
Bottineau def. Glenburn, 7-0
Renville County def. Tioga, 19-3
Bishop Ryan def. Stanley, 18-15
 

High School Baseball
Class A
 
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 4-3
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 12-3
 
Williston def. Dickinson, 10-4
Williston def. Dickinson, 5-4
 
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 5-4
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck High, 11-2
 
Class B
 
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 12-2
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central, 8-2
 
Bottineau def. Harvey-Wells County, 5-2
 
Rugby def. North Star, 3-1
 

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Williston, 5-0
Mandan def. Bismarck Century, 4-0
Jamestown def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 3-1
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Legacy, 3-2
 

High School Girls Tennis
Bismarck High def. Williston, 7-2
 

NAHL Hockey
Robertson Cup Playoffs – First Round
Austin Bruins def. Minot Minotauros, 3-0 (Bruins win series 3-0)
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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
 
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State women played their way into the middle of the pack on the first day of the NSIC Women’s Golf Championship at the Paradise Pointe Golf Club in Missouri. Turning in a team total of 52-over 340 on Friday, the Beavers sit in eighth place after the first of three rounds at the Championship. Winona State leads the team title chase by five shots after the Warriors shot a 12-over 300 on Friday. Day two of the Championship is today, and the 54-hole event concludes on Sunday. Leading the way for Minot State’s team effort was Holly Knudsen who is tied for 31st after the opening 18 holes as she shot an 11-over 83. One shot back of her is teammate Jaci Jones who is 34th at 12-over 84, then came Zoe Banack who is tied for 35th at 13-over 85. Taylor Cormier was next for Minot State as she shot a 16-over 88 and is tied for 43rd, and rounding out the Beavers scores was Averi Bradley who is tied 53rd after a 21-over 93. Winona State’s Carly Moon leads the individual tournament title race by one shot as she carded an even-par 72 on Friday for the first-round lead.
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MAUCH-NFL DRAFT
 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the second year in a row, a North Dakota native has been selected in the National Football League Draft. Hankinson’s Cody Mauch was taken 48th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2nd round of the 2023 NFL Draft Friday night. Mauch is the third NDSU offensive lineman to be drafted in as many years. Cordell Volson of Balfour, was taken in the 4th round in 2022 by the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2021, Dillon Radunz was picked by the Tennessee Titans in the 2nd round. Mauch is the 45th Bison to be drafted into the NFL.
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WILD-STARS
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Roope Hintz scored his fifth goal of the series, Jake Oettinger stonewalled his home-state team again, and the Stars eliminated the Minnesota Wild with a 4-1 win in Game 6 of their first-round NHL playoff series. Wyatt Johnston and Mason Marchment scored in the second period when the Stars outshot the Wild 18-5. Oettinger made 22 saves as the Stars advanced to face the Colorado-Seattle winner. Freddy Gaudreau scored with 7:07 left to prevent Oettinger from posting a second shutout in the series. Max Domi added an empty-net goal for Dallas. Minnesota hasn’t advanced in the postseason in eight years. Filip Gustavsson, starting a fourth consecutive game for the first time in his first season with Minnesota, stopped 23 shots in two periods. Marc-Andre Fleury, who was in net for a 7-3 loss at Dallas in Game 2, took over in the third. The Wild fell to 5-14 on home ice in the playoffs since the last time they advanced, a first-round win over St. Louis in 2015. They are 4-13 in franchise history in postseason series.
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TWINS-ROYALS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco and Jose Miranda homered as the Minnesota Twins stayed hot at the plate with an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth inning, but Jorge López struck out Nick Pratto for his second save. Salvador Perez had three hits, including a home run, and two RBIs for the Royals. Pratto added three singles and two RBIs, and Edward Olivares doubled twice, tripled and scored three runs. The Twins have scored 33 runs in their last five games after starting the season in an offensive slump. The three homers gave Minnesota 36 on the season, second-most in the American League behind the Rays. Minnesota right-hander Pablo López (2-2) struggled for the second straight outing but still pitched into the seventh for the third time in six starts this year. He allowed six earned runs while striking out seven.
 
UP NEXT
Royals: RHP Brad Keller (2-2, 3.96 ERA) faces Minnesota this afternoon. Keller took the loss against the Twins on April 2 in Kansas City but is 2-0 in three road starts this season. Twins: Ober (1-0, 1.59) made his 2023 debut on Sunday, pitching into the sixth inning in a win over Washington.
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VIKINGS-DRAFT DAY TWO
 
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — After taking USC wide receiver Jordan Addison in the first round of the NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings had a long wait before they were back on the clock. The wait was long, the distance wasn’t. Minnesota eventually selected Addison’s teammate and Trojans cornerback Mekhi Blackmon with the final pick of the third round Friday night. “I know they’re competitive,” Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said. “I talked to their coaches there about how their practices are. They’re both incredibly instinctive players and they’re going to make everybody else around them better.”
 
Minnesota began the second day of the draft without a second-round pick from the trade they made last November with Detroit to acquire tight end T.J. Hockenson. The Vikings had the 87th overall selection, in the third round, before trading down with the San Francisco 49ers. In exchange for No. 87, Minnesota received the 102nd pick, a compensatory selection for San Francisco, to draft Blackmon. The team also added the 164th pick (fifth round) and No. 222 (seventh). “I was waiting all night,” Blackmon said. “I thought it would come earlier. You guys traded back. I kind of anticipated I was probably going to come to you guys, just praying and wishing I would.”
 
Addison added to an already strong receiving group with star Justin Jefferson, Hockenson and K.J. Osborn. Blackmon addresses one of Minnesota’s biggest needs. The 24-year-old cornerback enters a Vikings’ secondary that lost veteran Patrick Peterson in free agency, along with Cameron Dantzler, Duke Shelley and Kris Boyd. Minnesota signed Byron Murphy in free agency and has 2022 cornerback draft picks in Andrew Booth and Akayleb Evans. “Excited about that group,” Adofo-Mensah said. “Ultimately, they’re unknowns and that’s what football is; taking chances and seeing what they are. I think we got great coaches and a great process to develop them.” Blackmon, who is 6-foot and 175 pounds, was a third-team All-American and first-team all-conference last year, leading the Pac-12 with 12 passes defended and tallying three interceptions with 66 tackles in 14 games. It was his lone season with USC after transferring from Colorado. “There’s a skill to know when to look for the ball,” Adofo-Mensah said. “Not everybody has it, he does. Somebody who’s aggressive in the run game, just somebody we’re really happy we got where we did.”
 
Blackmon said he loved the facilities and coaches when he visited Minnesota during a top-30 visit. Addison and the Minnesota Vikings hit it off during his pre-draft visit, which ended a vow from coach Kevin O’Connell that they would take him with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft if the USC wide receiver was still available. “Once Minnesota came up, I just kept checking my phone,” Addison said. But surely other teams made the same easy, empty promise? “Yeah, they said that, but they didn’t stick to their word, so I’m glad to be a Viking,” said Addison, who was the fourth consecutive wide receiver to come off the board Thursday. “This is where I’m supposed to be at. They believe in me, and I’m just glad to be here.”
 
The synergy is strong between Addison and the Vikings, who have as rich of a lineage at wide receiver as any team in the NFL — with Cris Carter and Randy Moss in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Justin Jefferson well on his way. He’s also a native of Maryland like former Vikings standout Stefon Diggs, whose route-running skill was must-watch video for Addison as an eager teenager. “Just the way he ran routes and his mindset about everything just kind of shifted my perspective because I was a quarterback at first,” Addison said. “That’s when I switched my position to receiver in high school, and then I never looked back.” Listed at 5-foot-11 and 173 pounds by the NFL, Addison on the small side for his position. He’ll have to prove he can consistently beat man-to-man press coverage that will be much tougher than he faced with the Trojans in the Pac-12 last year or in the ACC at Pittsburgh in his first two college seasons. “That’s something that a lot of people tried to do, just eyeing me up from the first point, but I just tried to use that as their weakness. Some people just tried to get overaggressive, and I just used that to my advantage,” Addison said Friday at his introductory news conference.
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/28/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/28/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – High school softball teams converged on the air-supported dome on the Minot State campus for the second Battle of the Bubble.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class A
 
Dickinson def. Bismarck Legacy, 15-1
Dickinson def. Bismarck Legacy, 13-3
 
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 11-1
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 22-21
 
Jamestown def. Bismarck Century, 10-6
Jamestown def. Bismarck Century, 17-2
 
Class B
 
Battle at the Bubble II
Northern Cass def. Divide County, 14-2
Velva def. Max-South Prairie, 13-0
Velva def. Northern Cass, 14-4
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. New Town, 23-1
 
 

High School Baseball
Class A
 
Bismarck Legacy def. Watford City, 14-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Watford City, 9-0
 
Bismarck Century def. Moorhead MN, 4-2
Moorhead MN def. Bismarck Century, 5-1
 
Class B
Bishop Ryan def. South Prairie-Max, 11-1
 

High School Girls Tennis
Minot def. Mandan, 7-2
Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 9-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 9-0
 

High School Boys Track & Field
Mandan MAR Club Invite
1. Bismarck Legacy, 151
2. Bismarck High, 143.33
3. Bismarck Century, 112.33
4. Minot High, 110.33
5. Mandan, 61
6. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 46
7. Williston, 27
8. Watford City, 36
9. Dickinson, 20
 

High School Girls Track & Field
Bismarck Public Schools Meet
1. Bismarck High, 171.5
2. Minot High, 121
3. Mandan, 99.5
4. Bismarck Legacy, 92
5. Bismarck Century, 67
6. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 60
7. Dickinson, 45
8. Williston, 34
9. Watford City, 32
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
CROOKSTON, Minn. (MSU) – The bats broke out in game two on Thursday, led by Javier Gutierrez who hit a pair of home runs to help lead the Minot State Beavers as they split an NSIC baseball doubleheader at Minnesota Crookston. After two solo homers gave the host Golden Eagles the first-game win, 2-1, the Beavers rallied hitting four homers, including two by Gutierrez, to cruise to a 13-3 victory in the split. Minot State (25-13 overall, 16-10 NSIC) now returns home to host the University of Mary on Saturday and Sunday at Corbett Field. First pitch for Saturday’s doubleheader is slated for 1:30 p.m. with a single game Sunday starting at Noon.
 
GAME 1 | Minnesota-Crookston 2, Minot State 1
 
The Minot State Beavers took a 1-0 lead into the sixth inning but could not hang on and fell 2-1 to the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles on Thursday. Senior Bryant Bagshaw (6-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. Junior Brent Riddle led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a double. Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz compiled a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-2 with an RBI. The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Riddle came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Minnesota Crookston hit two solo home runs in the sixth inning to grab the 2-1 win.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 13, Minnesota-Crookston 3
 
Junior Javier Gutierrez put together an outstanding showing at the plate Thursday, hitting two home runs to help propel the Minot State Beavers past the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles 13-3. Sophomore Jonah Prokott (2-0) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went 2.1 shutout innings without giving up a hit, allowing three walks and striking out three. Senior Garrett Nicholson also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing one scoreless inning while allowing no hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. Gutierrez went 3-for-3 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with two RBIs. Junior Cameron Carr added to Gutierrez’s awesome power-hitting performance by going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Senior Derek Kay also helped out for the Beavers, going 2-for-5 with two triples and an RBI. The Beavers scored in seven different innings on the way to the win. Minot State broke a scoreless tie and took the lead for good at 1-0 in the first inning. The Beavers added three runs in the second inning highlighted by Derrick Winn’s two-run home run. Minnesota Crookston cut the lead to 4-2 but Gutierrez hit a solo home run in a two-run third, and Kay’s RBI triple highlighted a three-run fourth inning as Minot State pushed its lead to 9-2. Gutierrez’s second home run made it 10-3 in the fifth, and the Beavers added a run in the seventh and two more in the ninth in the win.
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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
 
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (MSU) – It’s the ladies Championship turn. The Minot State women’s golf team hits the course for three days of action at the Paradise Pointe Golf Club in Missouri at the NSIC Championships on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Last time out, the Beavers finished fourth at the Augustana Spring Invitational led by Holly Knudsen who shot a career-low 76 and had her first collegiate Top-5 finish as she tied for third. Part of a season that’s seen plenty of low rounds by the ladies, including a career-low 76 for Taylor Cormier at the Southwest Minnesota State Spring Invite back in March. Along with shooting career-best rounds, Cormier and Knudsen lead the way with the top two season averages at 83.2 strokes per round, and 84.5 strokes per round, respectively, for Minot State. Minot State looks to improve upon last spring’s ninth-place finish at the NSIC Championships. The Beavers best finish at the Championships came in 2019 when Minot State finished third led by Alexandra Demko who earned Second-Team All-NSIC honors that season.
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TWINS-ROYALS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa homered back-to-back for the Minnesota Twins, who routed the Kansas City Royals 7-1. Buxton and Correa teed off on Royals veteran right-hander Zack Greinke in the fourth inning. Twins starter Tyler Mahle allowed one run, which was a solo homer by Vinnie Pasquantino in the top of the fourth. Mahle exited after four innings and 66 pitches with right posterior elbow soreness. Reliever Brock Stewart got the win with two scoreless innings. Mahle didn’t sound too worried after the game, calling it “just inflammation,” but said he didn’t know yet whether he’d make his next start. The 39-year-old Greinke fell to 0-4 on the season and his ERA jumped to 6.10 after allowing seven runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings. Minnesota has now homered in 10 straight games, with a total of 17 during that stretch.
 
UP NEXT
RHP Jordan Lyles (0-4, 4.88 ERA) gets the start today for Kansas City, while RHP Pablo López (1-2, 3.00) starts for Minnesota. Lyles faced the Twins in his first start of the season, allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings in a 2-0 loss. Lopez was on the other side of Lyles in that game against the Royals and allowed just two hits in 5 1/3 shutout innings to earn the win.
 
Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda had an MRI on his right elbow, which showed a muscle strain and inflammation. Maeda, who exited Wednesday’s game with an elbow injury after allowing 10 runs in three innings, did not have any structural damage to his elbow. He’ll likely land on the injured list.
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VIKINGS-DRAFT
 
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Addison could hardly have found a better place to break into the NFL than Minnesota, with Justin Jefferson in place to learn from. The Vikings selected the USC wide receiver with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving their superstar a viable sidekick after the jettisoning of veteran Adam Thielen — and passing on a top quarterback prospect who tumbled down the board. Addison was the fourth consecutive wide receiver taken after none went in the first 19 slots, following Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Ngjiba (Seahawks), TCU’s Quentin Johnston (Chargers) and Boston College’s Zay Flowers (Ravens). Addison a pre-draft visits with the Vikings, and by all accounts they hit it off. “They told me if I fall to them, they were going to make sure they grabbed me,” Addison said on a video conference call from the draft with reporters in Minnesota. His confidence stood out, but so did his desire. “You feel a hungry player that wants to be great,” coach Kevin O’Connell said. Addison, K.J. Osborn and tight end T.J. Hockenson will be counted on to keep Vikings opponents honest without tilting the coverages so much toward Jefferson, who led the NFL with 128 receptions and 1,809 yards and won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award in 2022. We want to make people pay for that,” O’Connell said.
 
With uncertainty beyond this year at quarterback with Kirk Cousins on an expiring contract, the Vikings passed on Kentucky’s Will Levis, who was widely expected to be gone in the first half of the first round. Three of the first four picks — Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson — were quarterbacks, but clearly the Vikings — and other teams — didn’t consider Levis on that level. The Vikings have predicted a stronger season for Cousins in the second year of O’Connell’s system and consistently praised him — but only to the point of expressing confidence in him for 2023. Beyond this year, all bets are off. Bringing in Addison sure can’t hurt Cousins in his attempt to lead the Vikings to a second straight NFC North title and in his push for a new contract — whether with the Vikings or not.
 
The 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner for the nation’s top wide receiver at Pittsburgh, Addison transferred to USC for his final college season. He had 59 catches for 875 yards and eight touchdowns in 2022 for the Trojans. In two years with the Panthers, Addison had 2,259 receiving yards. He pointed to his successful transition to USC as evidence he can quickly learn O’Connell’s pass-friendly system. “He gets his playmakers the ball,” Addison said. “They’re never in one spot.” Addison is only 6 feet and 175 pounds, one of the drawbacks of his profile, but he’s a polished route-runner who consistently gets open despite not having elite speed. He ran a 4.49-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, just the 21st-ranked time among wide receivers. But “he’s one of those guys that typically gets the first blade of grass,” general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said.
 
After the departure of several key veteran players — Thielen and linebacker Eric Kendricks were released for salary cap space and cornerback Patrick Peterson and defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson free agents signed elsewhere for bigger contracts — the Vikings need some instant impact from this draft class. That’s a taller task starting with only five picks, and no second-rounder. Last year, in their first draft under Adofo-Mensah, the Vikings traded the 12th overall pick to Detroit and moved all the way down to No. 32 to net two additional second-day selections. The Lions took wide receiver Jameson Williams, a tantalizing prospect whose ACL rehabilitation limited his rookie season. The Vikings went with safety Lewis Cine, who broke his leg on special teams in Week 4 and played a total of two snaps on defense before his injury. Addison, assuming he stays healthy, is destined for a far bigger role. This guy’s consistently open,” Adofo-Mensah said. “He can make plays with the ball in his hand.”
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TIMBERWOLVES-SEASON WRAP
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves made a big move last summer — in more ways than one — to build off a breakthrough season, and the end result was a small impact in the NBA playoffs this spring. Injury absences were a major hindrance, but a return to fully healthy roster is entirely possible. The integration of top acquisition Rudy Gobert in a 7-footer pair with Karl-Anthony Towns was limited and clunky, but more time together for a talent-rich if awkwardly constructed lineup can only help. The most pertinent question, then, might be about maturity. Can the Timberwolves cultivate enough good habits to be a legitimate Western Conference contender and not just a one-round-and-done team?
 
“Our emotional control was really disappointing at times this year. It wasn’t just the young guys, too, which is even more disappointing,” general manager Tim Connelly said Thursday. “So I think that’s going to be a huge focus of this offseason, not just relative to acquiring new faces, but how do the guys who are here be a bit more mature when things don’t go their way.” The most publicized moment, of course, was in the April 9 game against New Orleans when Jaden McDaniels broke his hand by punching a wall out of frustration and Gobert took a swing at teammate Kyle Anderson during an argument in a timeout. Anthony Edwards also found some trouble Tuesday for swinging a folding chair on his way off the court following the series-ending loss in Denver. His outburst allegedly caused minor injuries to two arena employees. “We have to address some of this, some of the behaviors, for sure. A lot of it I think comes from a good place. They’re competitive. I don’t think they’re malicious or petulant or necessarily just trying to act out to be acting out,” coach Chris Finch said. “We have a lot of guys who have not necessarily won a lot in their career as young players, so handling failures as they come and the stakes are a little higher also exposes some flash points for us. They’re all growth opportunities, for sure.” The Wolves also led the league in ejections (nine), tied for the most fouled-out players (15) and had the second-highest total of personal fouls (1,768), according to Sportradar data.
 
Perhaps more implicating was the 9-15 record against the bottom four teams in each conference: Washington, Orlando, Charlotte and Detroit in the East; and Utah, Portland, Houston and San Antonio in the West. Continuing a trend that cost them their playoff series last year against Memphis, the Wolves lost 18 games in which they had a lead of 10-plus points. “We’re not where we should be, where we need to be yet in terms of winning habits,” Gobert said. “I think we can get there. I think we will get there, but those things take time and discipline.”
 
THE EXPERIMENT CONTINUES
 
The experiment of playing Towns as a stretch power forward with Gobert, a three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, at center barely got going. Towns missed most of training camp recovering from a throat infection that had him hospitalized on bed rest. Then he severely strained his calf muscle and missed 52 games. “They’re both really incredibly good basketball players,” Finch said. “With the skill level that KAT has, for sure, there’s no reason basketball-wise that it shouldn’t work.” Gobert and Towns will gobble up $77 million against the salary cap next season, which makes finding room for backup center Naz Reid a priority. Reid’s presence in the playoffs was dearly missed due to a broken wrist, and he will be an unrestricted free agent after a breakout year.
 
NEXT IN LINE
 
Edwards will be eligible for a maximum-value contract extension this summer, a five-year deal worth more than $200 million that Connelly said the Wolves would offer as soon as the negotiation period begins on June 30. McDaniels, who came from the same 2020 draft class as the first overall pick Edwards, made major strides in his third season as well and is the team’s best perimeter defender. “They’re going to be tied to the hip and they’re going to be as important to this team as anybody else is obviously,” Connelly said. “Both are excited about their long-term future here, and the minute we’re allowed to, those guys are going to have really, really nice offers with a lot of money in their inbox.”
 
STAYING PUT?
 
Connelly is the 10th boss of basketball operations, including interims, the Timberwolves have had in the last 15 years. After his first season, there’s already a question about his status because of the opening created when Washington fired general manager Tommy Sheppard. Connelly interviewed for the Wizards job four years ago before deciding to remain with Denver. The Baltimore native also broke into the NBA with the nearby Wizards as an intern who worked his way up to become a scout. Connelly spent eight seasons with the Nuggets. “I’m pretty committed to the Minnesota Timberwolves right now,” Connelly said. “I’m just worried about how we can get out of the first round.”
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/26/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/26/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – The Minot High girls softball team won a battle of undefeated teams yesterday.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class A
 
Minot High def. Dickinson, 5-3
Minot High def. Dickinson, 6-1
 
Williston def. Watford City, 13-1
Williston def. Watford City, 15-3
 
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 15-12
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 13-5
 
Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain, 19-1
Bismarck High def. Turtle Mountain, 16-4
 
Class B
 
Tioga def. Bishop Ryan, 24-18
 
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Glenburn, 20-3
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Glenburn, 31-3
 
Renville County def. Bottineau, 7-4
 

High School Baseball
Class A
 
Minot High def. Williston, 8-1
Minot High def. Williston, 6-4
 
Bismarck Century def. Watford City, 14-2
Bismarck Century def. Watford City, 7-2
 
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 15-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 2-1
 
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 9-1
Mandan def. Bismarck High, 16-0
 
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 8-4
Dickinson def. Jamestown, 4-1
 
Class B
 
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Berthold, 12-1
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Berthold, 12-7
Renville County def. Ray, 23-2
Renville County def. Ray, 17-0
 
Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central def. Tioga, 25-17
Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central def. Tioga, 21-5
 

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High ties Mandan, 2-2
Bismarck Century def. Dickinson, 4-0
Jamestown ties Bismarck Legacy, 2-2
Bismarck High def. Williston, 6-0
 

High School Girls Tennis
Minot def. Bismarck High, 8-1
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 7-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 7-2
Dickinson def. Williston, 7-2
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSU) – The Minot State softball team inched closer to clinching a postseason berth with another strong day on the diamond, taking one of two on the road against one of the NSIC leaders in Minnesota State Moorhead. Brooklyn Morrison had an RBI double and a solo home run, helping spot the Beavers (27-19 overall, 14-10 NSIC) to a three-run lead as Minot State held on to win the day’s opener, 3-2 over the Dragons on Tuesday. The Dragons, in fourth place in the NSIC standings, bounced back to take the nightcap 5-1 as the team split their NSIC doubleheader. Minot State now wraps up the regular season on the road this weekend playing at Minnesota State, Mankato in a doubleheader on Saturday, and at Concordia, St. Paul in another twinbill on Sunday.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 3, Minnesota State-Moorhead 2
 
Junior Brooklyn Morrison collected a pair of extra-base hits for Minot State in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons on Tuesday. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (9-10) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on five hits, allowing no walks and striking out two. Morrison’s two extra-base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-3 day, and included a double, a home run and two RBI. Junior Gabi Dawyduk put together a standout performance as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. The Beavers got on the scoreboard first, starting in the fourth inning. Minot State pushed across two runs in the frame, the big blow coming on an RBI double from Morrison. The Dragons failed to push any runs across before the Beavers built on their lead in the seventh inning. Minot State picked up a run on Morrison’s leadoff home run off of sophomore Avery Steffen, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-0. Minnesota State Moorhead put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minot State still held on for the 3-2 win.
 
GAME 2 | Minnesota State-Moorhead 5, Minot State 1
 
The Minot State Beavers fell to the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons by a final score of 5-1 in Tuesday’s second game. Junior Gabi Dawyduk (3-1) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. Offensively, the Beavers were led by senior Courtney Chatburn, who went 2-for-3 on the day. Trailing 5-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the seventh inning. Junior Izzy Penner came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The ballgame ended with that seventh-inning rally falling short.
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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) –The North Dakota basketball team has announced the return of guard Tyree Ihenacho to their roster for the 2023-24 season Tuesday. Ihenacho spent the last two seasons at James Madison University, after spending his first season with the Fighting Hawks. He won Summit League Freshman of the year in 2020-21. The Prior Lake, Minn. native played in 23 games, with 22 starts in his freshman season. He averaged 8.7 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game en route to being named Freshman of the Year. Over the last two seasons at James Madison, he played in 39 games with 22 starts. He totaled 46 steals in those games with 152 total points for the Dukes.
 
The North Dakota basketball team announced the addition of forward Deng Mayar to their roster for the 2023-24 season Tuesday. Mayar joins the team after spending this past season at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas. Mayar started all 30 games for Howard this past season, averaging almost 24 minutes per game and 11.5 points per game; shooting over 52% from the floor. He also averaged 7.2 rebounds per game, and nearly an assist per game. He racked up 32 steals and 11 blocks as well.
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TWINS-YANKEES
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Ryan became the first five-game winner in the major leagues this season, Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach hit two-run homers in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat New York 6-2 to clinch their first season series against the Yankees since 2001. Ryan joined Jerry Koosman in 1979 as the only Twins pitchers to win their first five starts since the franchise moved to Minnesota for the 1961 season. Minnesota and New York each had eight hits but the Twins had seven extra-base hits. New York has lost three straight for the first time this season. The Twins have won four of six games against the Yankees this year heading into their last meeting on Wednesday, the best record for Minnesota against New York since going 4-2 in 2001. Nestor Cortes (3-1) surrendered four runs — three earned — in five innings for the Yankees, ending a streak of 16 straight starts allowing three runs or fewer.
 
UP NEXT
RHP Domingo Germán (1-2, 4.50 ERA) starts for New York and Kenta Maeda (0-3, 4.15) for Minnesota. Germán allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings against the Twins on April 15, a game that included umpires allowing him to stay in after multiple sticky substance checks, which led to an ejection of Baldelli. Maeda’s previous start was cut after two innings after he was hit on an ankle by a comebacker.
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WOLVES-NUGGETS
 
DENVER (AP) — The top-seeded Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 112-109 win in Game 5 of their playoff series at Ball Arena on Tuesday night. The Nuggets got a triple-double from Nikola Jokic and 35 points from Jamal Murray to hand Michael Malone his 25th playoff win as Denver’s head coach. That surpasses the 24 wins Doug Moe won in the playoffs with the Nuggets. The Wolves were led by Anthony Edwards’ 29 points, but his 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime hit the back of the iron. Karl-Anthony Towns added 26 points for the Wolves, Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out and Nickeil Alexander-Walker chipped in 14 points. The Wolves, who avoided a sweep with an overtime win in Minneapolis on Sunday, jumped out to a 25-12 lead before the Nuggets began chipping away.
 
A disappointing season came to an end for the Wolves, who were banged up — Karl-Anthony Towns missed 52 games with a calf injury — and never really jelled like they had hoped after the monster trade for Gobert. “The defining characteristic of this team is that we’ve always played our best basketball when we were in desperation mode,” coach Chris Finch said. “It’s not how you want to live. Again, its all credit to us. We had many points during the season to let go of the rope or give up on the moment but we never ever did. So, I love that about our guys. They kept competing. But you know a more mature team doesn’t find itself in those situations as much and that’s a part of our growth.” Finch added that the Wolves “learned a lot, too, with the two bigs (Gobert and Towns) and everything going into the offseason, I felt like we learned a lot to be able to build around.”
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WILD-STARS
 
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson both had a power-play goal and an assist, Roope Hintz had three assists for the second game in a row and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 in Game 5. Jake Oettinger had 27 saves in his second career playoff shutout, and first by any goalie in this year’s playoffs. Seguin’s fourth power-play goal of the series came only 2:22 into the game, only eight seconds after Wild forward Marcus Foligno’s five-minute major penalty and game misconduct for a knee-on-knee hit on Radek Faksa. The Stars will try to wrap up the series Friday night with Game 6 in Minnesota. Minnesota was 0 for 3 with a man-advantage in Game 5, with all of its power plays in the second period. Oettinger stopped nine shots on the first two Wild power plays in quick succession.
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/25/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/25/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – The Minot High girl’s soccer team continues to dominate. The Majettes improved to 5-0-0 overall and 3-0-0 in the WDA. The two goals by St. Mary’s yesterday where the first allowed all year as Minot has outscored their opponents 37-2.
 
High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 6-2
 

High School Baseball
Class B
Surrey def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 8-5
Surrey def. Des Lacs-Burlington, 16-12

Rugby def. Bottineau, 3-2
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beavers got within 90 feet of tying the game before their comeback came up short Monday in NSIC baseball. Down a run, a leadoff, pinch-hit triple by Cameron Carr in the bottom of the ninth gave Minot State hope, but the Beavers couldn’t push home the tying run and fell 3-2 to visiting Minnesota Duluth at Corbett Field in the teams’ series final. Minot State looks to bounce back quickly as they head to Minnesota Crookston for a doubleheader on Wednesday.
 
Junior Cameron Bagshaw and junior Gage Yost each totaled five strikeouts with Bagshaw throwing two shutout innings without giving up a hit and walking one for Minot State. Yost’s (3-2) five strikeouts came in addition to his six innings of three-run ball where he allowed four hits while walking six. At the plate, the Beavers were paced by junior Mark Ossanna, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a home run, a walk and an RBI. The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Ossanna put Minot State on the board with a leadoff home run off senior Hayden Brown. The Bulldogs broke the tie and re-took the lead heading into the sixth inning, when the Beavers got back on the scoreboard. Junior Javier Gutierrez came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the score to 3-2 in favor of the Bulldogs. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
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TWINS-YANKEES
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched seven scoreless innings and Joey Gallo homered as the two former Yankees helped the Minnesota Twins to a 6-1 win against New York. Jorge Polanco added two hits and three RBIs for Minnesota. Polanco has hit safely in all four games this season after his start was delayed due to left knee inflammation in the spring. Gallo has three homers in six games since being activated from the injured list.The Twins have won three of the first five meetings with their longtime nemesis this year. The Yankees are 100-41 against Minnesota in the regular season since 2002, the best record for any team versus one opponent during that span. New York is also 16-2 against the Twins in the postseason during that stretch. Gray (3-0) gave up three hits and struck out eight, lowering his ERA to a big league-best 0.62. It’s the third-lowest ERA through a starting pitcher’s first five games of a season in Twins/Washington Senators history since 1913, trailing only Walter Johnson (0.24 in 1913) and Eddie Matteson (0.55 in 1918). The veteran right-hander went 15-16 with a 4.51 ERA in parts of two seasons for the Yankees. New York rookie Jhony Brito (2-2) had another tough outing against the Twins, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks. He threw 80 pitches in just 2 2/3 innings after he had his worst start against Minnesota in New York on April 13, giving up seven runs while getting just two outs.
 
UP NEXT
LHP Nestor Cortes (3-0, 3.09 ERA) starts today for New York. Minnesota will go with RHP Joe Ryan (4-0, 3.24). Cortes permitted three earned runs last time out, breaking a streak of nine straight starts with two earned runs allowed or fewer. He’s given up three or less in his past 16 starts. Ryan had 10 strikeouts and allowed one run in seven innings in a win at Yankee Stadium on April 13.
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RODGERS-JETS TRADE
 
NEW YORK (AP) – After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple. The New York Jets agreed on a deal Monday to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers, according to a person with knowledge of the trade. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the teams had not officially announced the deal. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at a pre-draft news conference that the deal hasn’t been finalized, but should be completed before the draft begins Thursday. “We were expecting it to be done very quickly, hopefully soon,” Gutekunst said. “A lot of things have been agreed upon. Some things to go through.”

The Jets will receive Rodgers, the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers, according to another person with knowledge of the trade. In exchange, Green Bay will get the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder (No. 42) and a sixth-rounder this year and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that can become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of plays for New York this season. ESPN first reported the agreement on terms between the teams on a deal.
 
The 39-year-old Rodgers spent a few days in February contemplating his life and playing future during an isolation retreat in Oregon — while fans and reporters speculated about what he would decide. He emerged and deliberated some more before deciding on March 10 he intended to play again — and for the Jets. Rodgers made his intentions official during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and Sirius XM on March 15. That came after New York had sent a contingent that included owner Woody Johnson, coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas to Rodgers’ home in Southern California in early March. And then he and the sports world waited — and waited — for the Packers and Jets to finally complete a deal. “We’ve been working on this for a while,” Gutekunst said. “To get beyond the draft I think would have been tough for both teams.”
 
Several weeks of negotiations appeared to be stalled at times, with fans — and the teams — wondering when or if the trade would be completed. “We’re anxious,” Johnson told reporters at the league’s annual meetings on March 28. “I guess, as we look forward, we’re optimistic. But we have a plan, so we’re willing to stick with our plan. And I don’t think anybody is hyperventilating at this point.” It took a while, but the sides were finally able to agree on compensation. And the deal puts the one-time Super Bowl champion in New York after Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2021, struggled mightily in his first two seasons.
 
New York was 7-10 last season, finishing on a six-game losing streak that extended the NFL’s longest active playoff drought to a franchise-record 12 straight years. With the Jets, Rodgers reunites with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to try to jumpstart an offense that was among the NFL’s worst under coordinator Mike LaFleur, the younger brother of Matt, Rodgers’ coach in Green Bay the past four years. Rodgers joins some promising young playmakers on offense, such as wide receiver Garrett Wilson, the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, and running back Breece Hall. “There’s a lot of reasons why the Jets are attractive,” Rodgers said during his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “But there’s one coach that has meant as much to me as any coach I’ve ever had. And he happens to be the coordinator there.” Saleh acknowledged a few times this offseason that the Jets were looking for a veteran quarterback to add to a team that features a top-five defense. And Johnson said he was “absolutely” on board with paying an established signal caller — “the missing piece,” he called it — if Douglas could get him. They ended up getting one of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks.
 
Rodgers said shortly after the season ended that he was making up his mind on whether he wanted to return to the Packers for a 19th season, retire or request a trade. Meanwhile, the Jets explored a few quarterback options, including meeting with free agent Derek Carr at their facility and then again at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. But after Carr agreed to terms to sign with New Orleans, it became even more apparent that New York would be all-in on Rodgers — as long as he wanted to play there. It’s reminiscent of the stunning trade the Jets made in 2008, when they acquired Brett Favre — who also turned 39 a few months later — from the Packers. And, coincidentally, clearing the way for Rodgers to start in Green Bay.
 
Rodgers was the league MVP in 2020 and 2021, but didn’t perform as well last season while playing with a broken right thumb and dealing with the absence of star wideout Davante Adams, who was traded to Las Vegas. He had his lowest passer rating as a starter (91.1) and threw 12 interceptions, his highest total since 2008. The Packers went 8-9 and missed the playoffs to end a string of three straight NFC North titles. Rodgers led the Packers to their most recent Super Bowl title in the 2010 season. Rodgers never got the Packers back to the Super Bowl, but he helped make them annual contenders. The Packers have lost in the NFC championship game four of the past nine seasons. “I’ve got nothing but love and appreciation for what Aaron has done for so many in our organization,” Matt LaFleur said last month during the NFL meetings in Phoenix. Rodgers’ departure marks a sea change for the Packers after they’ve had about three decades of Hall of Fame-level quarterback production in Favre and Rodgers. Next in line is Jordan Love, a 2020 first-round pick who has made only one career start.
 
Rodgers acknowledged the move caught him by surprise. He skipped the Packers’ 2021 mandatory minicamp in a standoff with team management before reporting to camp and producing a second straight MVP season. (He also won the award for 2011 and 2014.) But the sides had patched things up afterward. When he was asked last June at the Packers’ mandatory minicamp whether he expected to finish his career in Green Bay, Rodgers replied: “Yes. Definitely.” Then came a 2022 season that didn’t go according to plan. Rodgers now will be tasked with leading a franchise that hasn’t been in the Super Bowl since Joe Namath led the franchise to a victory in its only appearance in January 1969. And quarterback issues have often been among the key culprits in the struggles since. That has especially been the case during the Jets’ current playoff drought. Saleh said the Jets remain committed to developing Wilson, the second overall pick in 2021. But the 23-year-old will do so as a backup to Rodgers, who was Wilson’s idol while growing up in Utah. Wilson joked the day after the season ended that he’d welcome a veteran starter coming in to claim his job and said he plans to “make that dude’s life hell in practice every day.” Little did he know then “that dude” would be the quarterback he tried to emulate as a youngster — who’ll now be in New York trying bring the Jets to another long-awaited Super Bowl.
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/24/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/24/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND (MSU) – Matt Malone provided the dramatic end to a perfect day on the diamond for the Minot State baseball team, blasting a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Beavers a sweep of visiting Minnesota Duluth on Sunday at Corbett Field in NSIC action. Minot State (24-11 overall, 15-8 NSIC) took the nightcap 12-10 on Malone’s homer, and won the day’s first game 4-2. The two teams are back in action at Noon today playing the finale of their three-game series at Corbett Field.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 4, Minnesota-Duluth 2
 
The Minot State Beavers took a 2-0 lead in the second inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Sunday. Junior Craig Schmich (4-2) started on the mound and picked up the win for Minot State. The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on nine hits, allowing no walks and striking out five. Junior Austin Loeb also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing one shutout inning while allowing one hit, with no walks and three strikeouts. Sophomore Dalin Ludlow led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 3-for-3 in the ballgame. Junior Javier Gutierrez compiled a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Junior Brent Riddle also contributed, going 1-for-4 for Minot State with an RBI.
 
The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Riddle’s run-scoring single highlighted a two-run inning for Minot State. The Bulldogs then gained ground, narrowing the lead to 2-1 until the Beavers expanded their advantage in the fifth. Minot State brought home a pair, with one run driven in by Gutierrez’s single, which brought the score to 4-1 in favor of the Beavers. Minnesota Duluth put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minot State still held on for the 4-2 win.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 12, Minnesota-Duluth 10
 
The Minot State Beavers fought back from a seven-run deficit to win in thrilling fashion, rallying to secure a 12-10 walk-off victory in the 11th inning over the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Sunday. Senior Bryant Bagshaw (6-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went two shutout innings without giving up a hit, no walks and striking out one. Sophomore Jonah Prokott also pitched well, going three innings, surrendering two runs, both earned, on two hits, walking one and striking out five. Junior Brent Riddle led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 4-for-5 in the ballgame with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI. Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz put together a standout performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI. Senior Derek Kay also helped out, going 3-for-5 for Minot State with a home run, a walk and two RBI.
 
Trailing 3-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the first inning. Minot State got an RBI single from senior Matt Malone, scoring Riddle from third base. The Bulldogs expanded their lead to 8-1 before the Beavers offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the third. Minot State scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer off the bat of Kozlowitz, scoring Riddle and Kay, which brought the score to 8-4 in favor of the Bulldogs. Minnesota Duluth built their lead to 10-4 before the Minot State offense got going, reducing that lead to 10-8 in the seventh. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a two-run home run off the bat of Riddle. Minot State held the Bulldogs off the board before tying it up in the eighth. The Beavers scored twice on Kay’s two-run homer, tying the score at 10-10. The game remained tied until the bottom of the 11th, when Minot State walked it off on Malone’s one-out two-run home run off of freshman Henry Wilkinson.
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MINOT STATE WOMENS SOFTBALL
 
MINOT, ND (MSU) – The Minot State Beavers celebrated “Senior Day” with a dramatic sweep of visiting Upper Iowa on Sunday at “The Bubble” on the MSU campus. After honoring seniors Leo Watson and Jaycie Rostad, the Beavers (26-18 overall, 13-9 NSIC) took the opener 5-1, then got a walk-off, two-run home run from Abby Lohse for a 4-3 win in nine innings for the NSIC softball doubleheader sweep. Minot State is back in action Tuesday playing an NSIC doubleheader at Minnesota State Moorhead.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 5, Upper Iowa 1
 
The Minot State Beavers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 5-1 win over the Upper Iowa Peacocks on Sunday. Junior Gabi Dawyduk (3-0) started in the circle and picked up the win for Minot State. The right-hander went five shutout innings while giving up two hits, allowing two walks and striking out two. Offensively, the Beavers were led by senior Leo Watson, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a double and two RBI. Senior Jaycie Rostad furnished a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
 
The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Junior Izzy Penner came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The Beavers then held the Peacocks scoreless before expanding their lead in the fourth inning. Minot State pushed two runs across on a two-run double off the bat of Watson that scored Rostad and junior Taryn Bennett, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-0. Minot State held Upper Iowa scoreless before expanding their lead to 5-0 the following inning. Rostad’s run-scoring single highlighted a two-run output in the frame for the Beavers. Upper Iowa put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minot State still coasted to the 5-1 win.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 4, Upper Iowa 3
 
The Minot State Beavers needed nine innings to finish the job, but secured the 4-3 extra-innings win, walking it off on sophomore Abby Lohse’s two-run home run off of junior Delaney Vetter to claim victory over the Upper Iowa Peacocks on Sunday. Freshman Calley Olson (11-2) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went four innings, giving up one run on five hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. Offensively, the Beavers were led by Lohse, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a home run, a walk and two RBI. Junior Brooklyn Morrison put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Junior Taryn Bennett also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double and a walk.
 
The Beavers were trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State got an RBI single from sophomore Chesie McLaughlin, scoring Morrison from third base. The Beavers kept the Peacocks off the board before tying it up in the fifth. Lohse came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which evened the score at 2-2. Upper Iowa then broke the tie and took a 3-2 lead before Minot State scored two runs in the bottom half of the ninth to grab the win, walking it off on Lohse’s two-out, two-run home run off of Vetter.
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MINOT STATE MEN’S GOLF
 
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (MSU) – It was a tough final day for the Beavers who slipped to 10th as the NSIC Men’s Golf Championships concluded Sunday at the Adams Pointe Golf Club in Missouri. Minot State shot a team score of 336 for the final 18 holes and finished 10th at 109-over 973. Andrew Makarchuk led the way for Minot State as he finished tied for 34th at 24-over 240, shooting rounds of 83, 77, and 80. Zach Hendrickson was next for the Beavers as he was 42nd with a 30-over 246 for the 54-hole tournament (79-83-84), and teammates Aimery Barrault and Joshua Tu tied for 43rd at 31-over 247. Barrault shot rounds of 79, 86, and 82 while Tu turned in scores of 78, 79, and 90. Aaron Grandy rounded out the Minot State scores as he finished 49th at 38-over 254 (85-79-90).
 
Bemidji State hung on to claim the team title by one shot over Winona State as Bemidji State shot a 16-over 880 and Winona State turned in a 17-over 881. The Warriors’ Gabe Goodman was the individual tournament champion as his 3-under 213 gave him a six-shot victory.
 
The NSIC Championship was the final event of the season for the Minot State men’s golf team. The Beaver women’s golf team will be in action this coming weekend playing at their NSIC Championship at Paradise Point Golf Club in Smithville, Missouri on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD
 
BISMARCK, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State hurdler Nathan Trujillo-Aragon and middle-distance runner Nicole Reeves led the way for the men’s and women’s track and field teams, respectively, on Sunday as each raced their way to victory. Also adding a win with and NCAA provisional qualifying mark was javelin thrower Jakob Braunstein for the Beavers. Braunstein claimed victory with a career-best effort of 192 feet, 10 inches, an NCAA provisional qualifying mark that ranks him No. 34 in the nation. Trujillo-Aragon turned in a season-best time in the men’s 110-meter hurdles of 15.36 seconds to win that event at the Al Bortke Open outdoor track and field meet hosted by the University of Mary, while Reeves won the women’s 800 meters in 2:23.68. Just two of the highlights on the day for the Beavers, who also got season-best performances from Chase Snyder, Damian Nino, Summer Krebsbach, Sidra Sadowsky, and Grace Loftus. Snyder was second in the men’s discus with a season-best throw of 153 feet, 5 inches, while Nino finished eighth in the men’s 100-meter dash with his best effort of the spring, a time of 11.30 seconds.
 
On the women’s side, Krebsbach ran her fastest 200 meters to finish seventh in 26.94. She also was fifth in the women’s 100 in 12.95. Sadowsky ran a season-best time of 1:00.63, finishing fourth in the 400 meters, and Loftus had a season-best mark of 12-5.75 in the long jump, finishing 10th. Adding some other top finishes on the day for Minot State were Grayson Bonilla, who was third in the men’s 5,000 meters in 16:71.01, and Jacob Jensen, who was fourth in the men’s 1,500 in 4:02.08. The next stop in the Beavers race toward the NSIC Championships in early May comes next Saturday as Minot State competes at the Ron Masanz Classic hosted by Minnesota State Moorhead.
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TWINS-NATIONALS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco homered and Bailey Ober pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 3-1. Michael A. Taylor also connected for Minnesota, which won for just the second time in eight games after a 10-4 start. Polanco had three hits, and Ryan Jeffers and Jose Miranda each had two. Washington finished with three hits after it had 15 in Saturday’s 10-4 win. Keibert Ruiz hit an RBI double in the first to account for the team’s only run.
 
UP NEXT
Twins: RHP Sonny Gray (2-0, 0.82 ERA) starts today as Minnesota opens a three-game home series with the Yankees. New York plans to start RHP Jhony Brito (2-1, 5.40 ERA).
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WILD-STARS
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored two power-play goals and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves to help the Dallas Stars bounce back from a lopsided loss and beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in Game 4 to even their first-round NHL playoff series. Evgenii Dadonov gave the Stars a two-goal lead early in the third period just 8 seconds after escaping the penalty box. John Klingberg against his former team to bring the Wild within one. But Seguin delivered again after Minnesota’s Marcus Foligno took another contested penalty. Game 5 is in Dallas on Tuesday night.
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WOLVES-NUGGETS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 114-108 in overtime in Game 4 to avoid elimination. Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 15 rebounds for Minnesota which held on after Denver scored the final 12 points of regulation to force overtime. Mike Conley had 19 points for the Timberwolves. Game 5 is Tuesday in Denver. Nikola Jokic tied a playoff career high with 43 points and added 11 rebounds for the Nuggets. Kyle Anderson, who had 11 points off the bench, was declared out with a left eye/facial contusion after taking an errant hand to the face from Edwards in the fourth. Finch said Anderson will see an eye specialist.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/22/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/22/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – The Minot Minotauros are in Austin this weekend to begin the Robertson Cup Playoffs. Jackson Luther tallied the game winning goal at 4:35 of overtime as the Bruins defeat the Tauros 4-3. Austin led 1-0 after one period, but Minot would respond just 48-seconds into the second on a power play goal by Hunter Longhi. With just over a minute remaining in the period the Bruins tallied their second power play goal and led 2-1 after two. They would add another power play goal at 13:43 of the third to go ahead 3-1. The Tauros would rally late as Braden Fischer got a power play goal with 1:58 remaining. Chase LaPinta tallied a goal 31-second later and sent it to overtime. Noah Rupprecht made 26 saves for Minot, while Trent Wiemken made 31 saves. Game two in the best of five series is tonight in Austin. Game three is here in Minot next Friday.
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MINOT, ND – Thanks to the air-supported dome at Minot State, the Minot High girls softball team was able to play on Friday. The Majettes improve to 12-0 overall, 8-0 in the WDA.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class A
Minot High def. Watford City, 33-1
 

High School Girls Tennis
Williston def. Jamestown, 9-0
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MINOT STATE MEN’S GOLF
 
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (MSU) – Matching their low score from a month earlier at the Adams Pointe Golf Club, the Minot State men’s golf team finds itself in the midst of a wide-open race after the first round of the NSIC Men’s Golf Championship on Friday. The Beavers shot a 31-over 319 for the opening 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament and sit just five strokes back of both Minnesota Crookston and Upper Iowa, who are tied for seventh, and seven shots back of the University of Mary, which is sixth. Minot State is currently ninth after day one’s action. Bemidji State leads the tournament after an 8-over 296 and holds a four-stroke lead on Winona State, Concordia, St. Paul, and Minnesota State, Mankato, all of which are tied for second at 12-over 300.
 
While the Beavers are poised to climb in the team standings as the weekend continues, teammates Joshua Tu, Aimery Barrault, and Zach Hendrickson all are grouped within one shot of each other and ready to make a charge. Tu led the way for the Beavers as he shot a 6-over 78 on Friday and is tied for 25th, while Barrault and Hendrickson each carded 7-over 79s and are each tied for 27th. Andrew Makarchuk was next for Minot State as he shot an 11-over 83 and is tied for 41st, and Arron Grandy carded a 130-over 85 and is tied for 46th. Individually, Concordia, St. Paul’s Kurt Lambert leads the tournament field by one shot after day one as he turned in a 2-under 70. Minnesota State, Mankato’s Jack Klimek and Winona State’s Gabe Goodman are each one shot back of the lead as both turned in 1-under 71s on Friday. Day two of the three-day, 54-hole Championships is today at Adams Pointe Golf Club in Missouri.
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – It’s “Senior Weekend” for the Beaver softball team, and despite the wintry weather this week Minot State will get to celebrate in the friendly, and warm, confines of the Air-Supported Dome on the MSU campus. The Beavers will honor seniors Leo Watson and Jaycie Rostad this weekend as Minot State takes on Winona State and Upper Iowa inside “The Bubble” in NSIC doubleheader action today and Sunday. First pitch today has been pushed back to 3 p.m. against the visiting Warriors (30-11 overall, 13-3 NSIC), who come in having just been ranked at No. 10 in the first NCAA Central Region poll released earlier this week. Sunday, first pitch is scheduled for Noon against the Peacocks (14-21, 6-11) with a “Senior Day” ceremony honoring Watson and Rostad slated for 11:30 a.m.
 
Minot State (23-17, 10-8) will be challenged both days as the Beavers have beaten Winona State once in the last 15 meetings, while Upper Iowa swept last season’s meetings to snap a seven-game Beaver win streak. Both days will be key for Minot State in its playoff chase, as well, as the Beavers sit in seventh in the NSIC standings with 10 games left, six following this weekend which all are on the road.
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MINOT STATE-ASSISTANT A.D.’S
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State’s Director of Athletics Kevin Forde is pleased to announce the addition of Janna McKechnie to the Beaver Athletics administration team, and the promotion of Ryan Beckner to a new role in the athletic department. McKechnie, a graduate of Minot State who has served the University for the past 12 years as the Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, is the Beavers’ new Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations. Beckner, who joined the Minot State Athletic staff in May 2021 as the Coordinator of Athletic Operations takes over in his new role with the Beavers as the Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations.
 
Janna joined the Minot State Advancement team in 2011 and led alumni events in the state and around the country. As director of annual giving, Janna managed all faculty and staff giving. As the Director of External Operations, McKechnie will handle many of the same duties for Minot State Athletics, working in cooperation with the Minot State Booster Club while managing giving for Beaver Athletics and sponsorships. A Minot native, Janna attended both Minot High School and Minot State and played basketball for the Beavers in the early 2000s. Janna and her husband, Aaron, have two girls. Janna is active in the Minot Optimist Club, Longfellow PTA, and the Professional Communication department on campus.
 
Beckner previously coordinated the use of the Minot State Athletic facilities. In his new role, Ryan is responsible for internal operations including human resources, finances, facilities, event management, external vendors, camps, and equipment services. He will manage graduate staff, game contracts for the department, and all HR responsibilities as well as manage Minot State’s three athletic on-campus facilities. Prior to joining the Minot State Athletic team, Ryan worked as a New Business Sales Consultant for The Aspire Group at Army West Point Athletics for two years. While at Army he was a member of the sales team that set consecutive records for most football revenue generated in an Army football season. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Beckner joined the Beaver Athletic team from Illinois State University where he earned his Master’s in Kinesiology & Recreation – Sport Management. At ISU, Ryan was an Event and Game Operations Intern for Redbird Athletics and held graduate assistantships at Heartland Community College Athletics and the Illinois State University Dean of Students Office. At USM, Ryan was a student assistant for USM Facility & Event Management, as well as the Eagle Club, which is the fundraising division of the Southern Mississippi Athletic Department. He was also president of the Student Eagle Club, the largest student organization on campus, and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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TWINS-NATIONALS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joey Meneses hit his first homer of the season, Keibert Ruiz singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied past the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on a chilly night. Joey Gallo’s solo homer was one of just five hits for the Twins, who have scored two or fewer runs in seven of their 20 games. Minnesota led 2-0 before Meneses went deep in the seventh to chase Twins starter Tyler Mahle. Lane Thomas and Ruiz had RBI singles in the eighth against losing pitcher Griffin Jax. Erasmo Ramírez picked up the win and Kyle Finnegan got the save for Washington. Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco was activated from the injured list and started, his first action this year. Polanco had been sidelined with inflammation in his left knee, a lingering effect of an injury that kept him out for the final month of last season.
 
UP NEXT
Nationals: RHP Chad Kuhl (0-1, 8.59 ERA) will take the mound for the second game of the series on Saturday. He hasn’t pitched more than five innings in any of his three starts this season.
Twins: After signing a four-year extension with the Twins on Friday, Pablo López (1-1, 1.73) will look to continue his hot start.
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WOLVES-NUGGETS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic had his seventh career triple-double in the playoffs with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists as the Denver Nuggets fended off the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-111 to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round NBA playoff series. Michael Porter Jr. pitched in 25 points and nine rebounds and Jamal Murray had 18 points and nine assists as Denver withstood another dashing performance by Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards. Edwards scored 36 points to raise his series total to 95. Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points after totaling only 21 points over the first two games for the Wolves. The Wolves will try to avoid being swept as they host game 4 on Sunday evening.
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WILD-STARS
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Ryan Hartman had a three-point game as the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. Zuccarello scored Minnesota’s first goal on a backhander and beat Stars goalie Jake Oettinger on a breakaway in the third period. Marcus Johansson, Marcus Foligno and Hartman added goals for the Wild. Filip Gustavsson, who did not play in Game 2, made 23 saves for the Wild. Luke Glendening scored for Dallas. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday at Xcel Energy Center.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/21/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/21/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – Due to the weather, only a handful of games were played yesterday and most of them were indoors.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class B
Velva-Drake-Anamoose def. Garrison, 20-1
 

High School Girls Soccer
Mandan def. Jamestown, 2-0
 

High School Girls Tennis
Mandan def. Dickinson, 5-4
Bismarck Century def. Williston, 6-3
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL-SCHEDULE
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – After getting a bit of rest thanks to winter weather, the Minot State baseball team is ready to hit the diamond for another home weekend. The Beavers will host Minnesota Duluth in a three-game series pushed back to Sunday and Monday, April 23 and 24, with the teams playing a doubleheader starting at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at Corbett Field, then meeting for a single-game Monday starting at Noon.
 
The series might also be a bit of a grudge match as the Beavers will look for revenge against a Bulldog team that eliminated Minot State from the NSIC Tournament last spring. Since then, the Beavers (22-11 overall, 13-8 NSIC) have continued to be a top team in the NSIC as Minot State is No. 2 in hitting with a .324 team batting average, and the Beavers lead the league in home runs with 65 on the season. Meanwhile, on the hill, Minot State has been just as strong as the Beavers staff is No. 6 in ERA at 5.81 and No. 4 in total strikeouts with 272. Conversely, things haven’t gone as well for Minnesota Duluth which, on the mound, is in the middle of the pack with a 6.43 ERA and 256 Ks, though the Bulldogs’ offense is 13th in the league hitting .273 and averaging just over 6 runs per game. That’s led to a 14-20 overall record and a 7-14 mark in league play, though the Bulldogs do have some momentum as they snapped a seven-game skid with a doubleheader sweep of Bemidji State, 7-5 and 11-1 on Tuesday.
 
Individual, sophomore infielder Ethan Cole (.369) and freshman catcher Michael Gabbard (.301) lead the Bulldogs offense as the only two players hitting over .300. Cole is the team’s big bopper leading Minnesota Duluth in average, home runs (6), and RBIs (27). On the hill, senior left-hander Brayden Buttweiler has been the top starter with a 3-1 record, a 3.04 ERA, and 36 Ks in 26 2/3 innings to lead the staff. For the Beavers, Gunnar Kozlowitz is among the league’s offensive leaders with his .389 batting average, which ranks No. 8 in the NSIC, but he is just one of seven Minot State players hitting over .300 – Derek Kay (.377), Mark Ossanna (.364), Brent Riddle (.352), Matt Malone (.347), Martin Rodriguez (.337), and Javier Gutierrez (.317). While Kozlowitz is a league leader in average, Kay and Guiterrez are tied for third in the NSIC with 12 home runs each, while Kay is No. 4 in the conference with 43 RBIs. That potent offense makes things easier for a solid pitching staff led by starters Bryant Bagshaw, who is 5-1 with a 4.32 ERA and 41 Ks in 41 2/3 innings, Trevyn Badger, who is 2-1 with a 4.60 ERA and 36 Ks in 31 1/3 innings, and Dominick Parkhurst, who is 4-0 with a 5.76 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 31 innings.
 
The weekend series is just the second of the season at home for the Beavers who will make a quick road trip to play a doubleheader Wednesday at Minnesota Crookston before hosting the University of Mary on April 29-30, then hosting Southwest Minnesota State on May 2.
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MINOT, ND – The North Dakota High School Activities Association has approved region tournament sites for next year, including the new three-class basketball system. (west sites listed)
 

High School Basketball

Class AA
West Region Girls & Boys – Feb 29, March 1-2 at Bismarck Event Center
Girls & Boys State Tournament – March 7-9 at Bismarck Event Center
 
Class A Girls
Region 3 Tournament – Feb 19, 20, 22 at Minot State Dome
Region 4 Tournament – Feb 19, 20, 22 at Beulah High School
State Qualifier games (Runner-up vs 3rd Place cross regions) – Feb 24 at Minot Auditorium
State Tournament – Feb 29, March 1-2 at Minot State Dome
 
Class B Girls
Region 3 Tournament – Feb 19, 20, 22 at Killdeer High School
Region 4 Tournament – Feb 19, 20, 22 at Minot Auditorium
State Qualifier games (Runner-up vs 3rd Placs cross regions) – Feb 24 at Minot Auditorium
State Tournament – Feb 29, March 1-2 at Jamestown Civic Center
 
Class A Boys
Region 3 Tournament – March 4, 5, 7 at Minot State Dome
Region 4 Tournament – March 4, 5, 7 at Killdeer High School
State Qualifier games (Runner-up vs 3rd Place cross regions) – March 9 at 4Bears Event Center in New Town
State Tournament – March 14-16 at Fargo Dome
 
Class B Boys
Region 3 Tournament – March 4, 5, 7 at Bismarck St. Mary’s
Region 4 Tournament – March 4, 5, 7 at 4Bears Event Center in New Town
State Qualifier games (Runner-up vs 3rd Place cross regions) – March 9 at 4Bears Event Center in New Town
State Tournament – March 14-16 at Minot State Dome
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TWINS-RED SOX
 
BOSTON (AP) — Kenta Maeda was coming out of the game. But first, he wanted to get the out. The Twins right-hander took a 111 mph line drive off his left ankle in the second inning of Thursday’s 11-5 loss to the Red Sox. He steadied himself with his hands, then pounced on the ball to get Boston batter Jarren Duran for the third out. Maeda then collapsed onto his back and rolled onto his side. “I am not surprised to see him, on one leg” making the play, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “You get nervous when guys are doing that and their leg might be broken. Honestly, I’d prefer he not damage himself trying to do that. But he is highly competitive, and he’s not going to stop playing until that leg stops moving.” The Twins training staff rushed out to attend to Maeda, who was able to walk off the field on his own after a few minutes. The team said Maeda had a left ankle bruise and X-rays were negative. Baldelli said he hadn’t decided what to do with his rotation, but the Twins play 10 more games before their first off day on May 1. The play ended the second inning. Emilio Pagan came in to start the third and gave up six runs in the inning, including Duran’s two-run double off the Green Monster.
 
UP NEXT
Washington Nationals (5-13, fifth in the NL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (11-8, first in the AL Central)
Nationals: Trevor Williams (1-1, 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Twins: Tyler Mahle (1-2, 4.11 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/20/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/20/23 – 0700
 
CROOKSTON, Minn. (MSU) -The Minot State Beavers came up with their third last at-bat win in four days, rallying to beat host Minnesota Crookston in the opener of an NSIC softball doubleheader on Wednesday and earn a road split. The Beavers (23-17 overall, 10-8 NSIC) took the opener 3-1 thanks to a pair of runs in the top of the seventh but couldn’t complete the sweep as the Golden Eagles took the nightcap 7-4. The Minot State softball team now returns home to host Winona State on Saturday in another NSIC doubleheader, then entertains Upper Iowa on Sunday for “Senior Day.”
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 3, Minnesota-Crookston 1
 
The Minot State Beavers responded with a last at-bat rally, snapping a tie score in exciting fashion, securing a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles on Wednesday. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (8-9) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing one walk and striking out four. Offensively, the Beavers were led by junior Izzy Penner, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double. Freshman Taylor Smith put together a standout day at the dish as well, going 1-for-1 with a double. Freshman Sara Van Wickler also chipped in for Minot State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Senior Leo Watson came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. After the Golden Eagles rallied to tie the ballgame at one, the Beavers came back to retake the lead in the seventh inning. Minot State managed to push across two runs in the inning, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-1. The score remained 3-1 for the rest of the game, as Minot State held on for the win.
 
GAME 2 | Minnesota Crookston 7, Minot State 4
 
The Minot State Beavers got three hits from senior Leo Watson in a 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles on Wednesday. Freshman Calley Olson (10-2) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. Junior Gabi Dawyduk was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going two innings, surrendering two runs, zero earned, on two hits. Watson’s three-hit day led the Beavers offensively. Sophomore Chesie McLaughlin compiled a standout day at the dish as well, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. Junior Izzy Penner also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a double. The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring runs in the top of the first inning. Minot State managed to push across two runs in the inning. The Golden Eagles then rallied to score seven runs and take a 7-2 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the seventh. Watson’s run-scoring single highlighted an inning where Minot State scored twice, which tightened the Golden Eagles lead to 7-4. The ballgame ended with that seventh-inning rally falling short.
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LIONS ALL-STAR ROSTERS
 
MINOT, ND – Rosters have been released for the North Dakota Lions All-Star Basketball Series. The series features the standout senior high school basketball players from the state, with the teams split between Class A and Class B. Games will be played July 10th at Bismarck High School and July 11th at Fargo Davies High School.
 
Class A Boys:
Houston Davis, Turtle Mountain
Zac Kraft, Red River
Alex Dvorak, Dickinson
Anthony Doppler, Century
Ray Brown, Fargo Davies
Darik Dissette, Minot
Reis Rowekamp, Red River
Vuciri Hakim, Shanley
Parker Wallette, Turtle Mountain
Ethan Manock, Wahpeton
William Ware, Bismarck Century
Ryan Erikson, Century
 
Coaches: Travis Hoeg, Fargo North and Kirby Krefting, Red River
 
Class B Boys:
Landon Koenig, May-Port-CG
Brady Feller, Bishop Ryan
Talan Batke, Hazen
Trey Hatfield, Oak Grove
Tyson Enget, Powers Lake-Burke Central
Tate Grossman, Harvey-Wells County
Connor Kerzmann, Garrison
Carson Yale, Des Lacs-Burlington
Sam Kobbervig, Central Cass
Mark Fassett, Jr, Warwick
Ayden Stainbrook, North Border
Jay Wanzek, Shiloh Christian
 
Coaches: Matt Norman, Central Cass and Brad Miller, Shiloh Christian
 
Class A Girls:
Amya Gourneau, Turtle Mountain
Emily Ash, Dickinson
Arden Faulkner, Fargo North
Maya Metcalf, Sheyenne
McKenna Koolmo, Wahpeton
Chloe Pfau, West Fargo
Bergan Kinnebrew, Bismarck Century
Alyssa Eckroth, Bismarck Legacy
Ella Falk, Jamestown
Peyton Neumiller, Bismarck
Miriley Simon, West Fargo
Brooke Eggermont, Valley City
 
Coaches: Kent Ripplinger, Red River and Kenyon Wingenbach, Sheyenne
 
Class B Girls:
Klaire Cotton, Central Cass
Olivia Dick, Thompson
Kennedy Harter, Kidder County
Kendyl Hager, Rugby
Ellie Braaten, Westhope-Newberg
Kacie Burner, Kindred
Hailey Quam, Shiloh Christian
Halle Crockett, Northern Cass
Rylen Burgess, Cavalier
Decontee Smith, Central Cass
Ellie Powell, Bowman County
Mykell Heidlebaugh, Rugby
 
Coaches: Jay Bachman, Central Cass and Jason Brend, Thompson
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RICHTER RESIGNS
 
LINTON, N.D. (KFYR) – One of the top volleyball coaches in the state is resigning to watch her children play sports. Jaime Richter of Linton-HMB has 539 wins in 19 seasons of leading the Lions. Richter has three boys all playing football in the fall, plus her daughter JayCee is playing volleyball and basketball at Valley City State. Linton-HMB has played in the last three Class-B state championship matches. The Lions won the title in 2020 and 2021. Richter’s teams won seven Region Three championships as well. Kadie Anderson has been promoted to take over for Jaime as the head coach at Linton-HMB.
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TWINS-RED SOX
 
BOSTON (AP) — Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer in his return from the injured list, and Trevor Larnach and Edouard Julien also homered to help lift the Minnesota Twins to a 10-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Joe Ryan allowed three runs and six hits with three strikeouts and one walk in six innings for the win. Brent Headrick earned the save in his major league debut. He gave up one run and one hit in three innings. Gallo missed 10 games with a right intercostal strain. Larnach had a three-run homer and had four RBIs overall. Corey Kluber gave up seven runs and six hits in five innings in the loss. Kiké Hernandez homered for Boston.
 
UP NEXT Twins RHP Kenta Maeda (0-2, 4.09 ERA) is scheduled to start the series finale today. He’ll face the Red Sox for the third time in his career, and second time at Fenway Park. RHP Tanner Houck (2-0, 4.5) is scheduled to start for Boston. It’ll be his third career start against Minnesota.
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WOLVES-NUGGETS
 
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 40 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 13 of his 16 in the fourth quarter, powering the Denver Nuggets past the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-113 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA playoff series. Nikola Jokic added 27 points, nine assists and nine rebounds for the Nuggets, who blew an early 21-point lead and trailed 89-87 heading into the fourth quarter. Anthony Edwards had 41 points for the Wolves, who shot a sizzling 81% in the third quarter to erase a 64-59 halftime deficit. The series shifts to Minneapolis for Game 3 on Friday night.
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WILD-STARS
 
DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz scored a short-hander on Dallas’ first shot and added two more goals after that, Evgenii Dadonov scored twice and the Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 7-3 to even the first-round series at a game each. Hintz, who also had an assist, secured the hat trick with a power-play goal with just under eight minutes left, when Miro Heiskanen got his fourth assist of the game. Captain Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin also had power-play goals for the Stars. The Dallas scoring onslaught came against three-time Stanley Cup champion goalie Marc-André Fleury, who got the start even after 24-year-old Filip Gustavsson made his playoff debut with a franchise-record 51 saves in the series opener the Wild won 3-2 in double overtime. The 38-year-old Fleury had 24 saves in his 168th career playoff game. He had been 8-3-1 over his final 12 starts of the regular season. Game 3 is Friday night in Minnesota.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/19/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/19/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – Monday scoreboard:
 
High School Baseball
 
Class A
Jamestown def. Minot High, 12-2
Jamestown def. Minot High, 11-8
 
Williston def. Bismarck Century, 6-3
Williston def. Bismarck Century, 6-3
 
Bismarck High def. Watford City, 18-0
Bismarck High def. Watford City, 5-4
 
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 10-6
Dickinson def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 3-2
 
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 8-4
Bismarck Legacy def. Mandan, 8-3
 

Class B
Surrey def. Central McLean, 14-4
Surrey def. Central McLean, 17-3

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Renville County, 12-2

 

Shiloh Christian def. Beulah, 13-1
Shiloh Christian def. Beulah, 11-1
 

High School Girls Softball
 
Class A
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 23-0
Minot High def. Bismarck Legacy, 13-3
 
Williston def. Bismarck Century, 6-5
Williston def. Bismarck Century, 8-1
 
Mandan def. Turtle Mountain, 28-5
 
Dickinson def. Watford City, 20-0
Dickinson def. Watford City, 24-3
 
Bismarck High def. Jamestown, 6-3
Jamestown def. Bismarck High, 14-3
 

Class B
Bishop Ryan def. Glenburn, 25-14

Renville County def. New Town, 19-4

 

 
High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Williston, 13-0 (improve to 4-0-0. outscored opponents 31-0)
 
Mandan def. Bismarck Century 4-3
 
Bismarck High def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 6-0
 
Jamestown def. Dickinson, 4-0


High School Boys Track & Field

Bowman County Booster Invite – Bowman
1. Bowman County, 105
2. Minot High, 92
3. Williston, 90
4. Dickinson Trinity, 76
5. Dawson County MT, 62.5
6. Killdeer, 54
7. Watford City, 51.5
8. Grant County-Flasher, 33
9. Hazen, 26
10. Baker MT, 24.5
11. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 23
12. Harding County SD, 22
13. Shiloh Christian, 20
14. Hettinger County, 11
15. Dupree SD, 9
16. Hettinger-Scranton, 8
17. Beach, 7
18. Standing Rock, 6
19. Richardton-Taylor, 5
20. Lemmon SD, 4.5
T21. Linton-HMB, 4
T21. New Salem-Almont, 4
23. Plevna MT, 2
24. Heart River, 1
 

High School Girls Track & Field
 
Bowman County Booster Invite – Bowman
1. Minot High, 174.5
2. Bowman County, 68.5
3. Williston, 62.5
4. Watford City, 60
5. Shiloh Christian, 52
6. Dawson County MT, 47.5
T7. Dickinson Trinity, 37
T7. Baker MT, 37
T7. Hettinger County, 37
10. Killdeer, 32
T11. Grant County-Flasher, 24
T11. Hazen, 24
T13. Linton-HMB, 16
T13. New Salem-Almont, 16
15. Richardton-Taylor, 12
T16. Lemmon SD, 10
T16. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 10
18. Dupree SD, 8
19. Hettinger-Scranton, 6
20. Heart River, 4
21. Harding County SD, 2
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State baseball team announced that their scheduled doubleheader against visiting St. Cloud State has been canceled. With the threat of a winter storm this week looming, the games which were scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, at Corbett Field, will not be played. The Beavers (22-11 overall, 13-8 NSIC) now return to action this coming weekend, hosting Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, April 22, in a doubleheader starting at 1:30 p.m., and on Sunday, April 23, in a single game slated for noon. All three games will be at Corbett Field.
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NDSU TRACK-RODIN HONORED
 
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State senior Jacob Rodin has been named The Summit League’s Men’s Track Peak Performer of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. At the Bryan Clay Invitational, the Kenmare, ND-native ran 1:47.65 in the 800m to break the outdoor NDSU record and move up to 17th nationally in the event. He also ran a leg of the league-leading Bison 4x400m relay that clocked a time of 3:09.92 for second place in the meet. This is the 11th Summit League weekly honor of Rodin’s career.
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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL-TRANSFER
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The North Dakota basketball team has added former Iowa State guard Eli King to their roster for the 2023-24 season, the team announced Tuesday. King played in nine games for the Cyclones last season, scoring a season high five points against McNeese State. King, a native of Caledonia, Minnesota, was a finalist for Mr. Basketball his senior year at Caledonia High School. He averaged 19.9 points per game his senior year as well as 9.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 4.2 steals. He was selected as the recipient of the 2022 MBCA McDonald Award, which is awarded to the outstanding senior player of the year in Minnesota. Coach Paul Sather was excited about landing the former Cyclone, adding, “We’re excited to add Eli to our backcourt! He had a decorated and successful high school career in Minnesota and then saw action in a number of games for Iowa State last year; going against some of the best competition in the country in the Big 12. He has a versatile skill set—great handling the ball, crashes the boards and also tenacious on defense. We expect him to make an immediate impact and can’t wait to begin working with him!”
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TWINS-RED SOX
 
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning on a fly ball that barely stayed fair at Fenway Park, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in a bizarre finish. Umpires needed a few minutes to review Verdugo’s drive, which bounced off the low wall in right field just short of Pesky’s Pole, before officially declaring it a hit and the game over. That sparked a second round of celebrating by the Red Sox, who got 11 strikeouts from starter Chris Sale but little offense until the end. Reese McGuire had just tied it with a two-run single as the Red Sox rallied after allowing two runs in the top of the 10th. Max Kepler homered for Minnesota. Jovani Moran (0-1) took the loss, yielding three runs on three hits in the 10th. Moran also threw a wild pitch that helped the Red Sox win their fourth in five games. Sonny Gray finished with seven strikeouts and held the Red Sox to one run and seven hits over five innings. He struck out seven and walked two.
 
UP NEXT
Twins RHP Joe Ryan (3-0, 6.92 ERA) faces RHP Corey Kluber (0-3, 6.92) in the middle game of the series tonight.
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VIKINGS-SMITH
 
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — With the departure of several prominent Minnesota Vikings players underway this offseason, Harrison Smith had to consider leaving himself — assuming he wanted to stay in the game at all. The opportunity to return for a 12th year in the NFL with the only team he’s ever known, now with a revered new defensive coordinator in Brian Flores, far outweighed the downside of taking a pay cut. “You can’t play forever, you know? It’s a big world out there. There’s a lot of things going on. So it’s fun to think about trying to dabble in some things here and there, but I can still run all right and catch the ball pretty well,” said Smith, the six-time Pro Bowl safety who matched his career best with five interceptions last season.
 
After stalwarts such as linebacker Eric Kendricks and wide receiver Adam Thielen were released for cap savings and free agents such as cornerback Patrick Peterson and defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson signed elsewhere for more money, Smith could have been the next one through the cost-cutting exit. But he decided to accept a $6.7 million salary reduction so the Vikings could clear that cap space and he could keep his place in Minnesota’s secondary. “I kind of grew up here in a sense,” Smith said, praising the investment owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf have made in the organization over his time with the team. “There’s tangible things I’ve thought about and intangible things. They all kind of added up to I wanted to stay here and give it another crack. It’s tough to quantify everything. You try to because it makes you feel good — ‘Is there a right answer or a wrong answer?’ — but you don’t always know.”
 
Flores, the former New England defensive coordinator and Miami head coach, was hired to replace Ed Donatell after the Vikings slumped in 2022 to second to last in the league in yards allowed and third worst in points allowed. Flores runs a more aggressive system that is bound to send the capable Smith as a blitzer more often than last season when he was held back in two-deep zone coverage. “A big draw in staying here,” Smith said, “was learning from him.”
 
Improvement will be difficult for the Vikings on defense without Kendricks, Peterson and Tomlinson, but it’s not in Smith’s nature to stress about that. “It’s not like there’s an empty void. I think we think that for some reason,” Smith said on Tuesday, the second day of the team’s voluntary offseason workout program. “There’s still somebody out there, and we’ve got some guys, so we’ll see what we do.” The 34-year-old Smith will likely play again next to Camryn Bynum, who’s entering his third season.
 
Then there’s 2022 first-round draft pick Lewis Cine, his probable successor whose rookie year was painfully cut short by a gruesome lower left leg injury. “I’m not like, ‘Ooh, I get to be the guy that teaches,’ or whatever. It’s more I feel like I’m supposed to do that,” Smith said. “Not in a burden-type sense, but more like that’s what guys did for me. So try to pass along what you’ve got.” Cine has progressed ahead of schedule on his rehabilitation from the compound fracture and could join the team for on-field practices next month. “I just completely forgot he was hurt,” Smith said.
 
Cine also addressed reporters this week and expressed a similar dose of optimism about his status. “I’m taking it a day at a time, getting better a day at a time, stronger a day at a time. I’m not trying to look too far ahead,” Cine said. “So just be where my feet are.” Said executive director of player health and performance Tyler Williams last month: “I’m just so proud of where he’s at, his desire to be in this building every day, doing the things that we’re asking him to do, and then going beyond that. He’s been fantastic.”
 
 
 
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/18/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/18/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – Monday scoreboard:
 
High School Baseball
Class B
Carrington def. South Prairie-Max, 17-0
Carrington def. South Prairie-Max, 10-0
 
Renville County def. Tioga, 15-3
 
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Ray, 16-0
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Ray, 7-3
 
Bishop Ryan def. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 10-0
Bishop Ryan def. Velva-Drake-Anamoose, 9-8

Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central def. Berthold, 13-0

 

High School Girls Softball
Class B
Renville County def. Stanley, 14-1
Ray def. Bishop Ryan, 13-0
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NDHSAA-STATE BB TOURNAMENT SITES
 
VALLEY CITY, ND – The NDHSAA has finalized the locations for where each of the three class state basketball tournaments will be played for the next two years. Starting this season, North Dakota high school basketball will be separated into three classes: AA, A, and B. The first state tournaments will be the Class B and A Girls Tournaments, with the B being played in Jamestown for the next two years and the A Girls played in Minot for the next two years as well. They will be played from February 29-March 2, 2024. The Class AA Boys and Girls State Tournaments will both be played in Bismarck in 2023-2024 and then in Fargo in 2024-2025. They will be played from March 7-9, 2024. The Class B Boys will play in Minot for the next two years and the Class A Boys will play in Fargo in 2023-2024 and then in Bismarck in 2024-2025. They will be played from March 14-16, 2024.
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
MARSHALL, Minn. (MSU) – For the second time in as many days the Minot State softball team used a last at-bat charge to garner a split in NSIC play, this time rallying for three runs in the top of the seventh to top host Southwest Minnesota State 3-1 in the finale of their Monday doubleheader. The host Mustangs held on to win game one of the NSIC twinbill 2-1 over the Beavers (22-16 overall, 9-7 NSIC). On Sunday, the Beavers split at Sioux Falls, plating nine runs in the top of the seventh in an 11-10 victory over the Cougars in game two of that doubleheader. Minot State now closes out a six-game, four-day road trip playing a final NSIC doubleheader on Wednesday at Minnesota Crookston with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
GAME 1 | Southwest Minnesota State 2, Minot State 1
 
Sophomore Reegan Floyd allowed only two runs, but the Minot State Beavers could not muster the offense to take advantage, losing to the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs by the score of 2-1 on Monday. Floyd (7-9) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on seven hits, allowing two walks and striking out five. Senior Leo Watson led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a triple. Junior Izzy Penner put together a standout day at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. Senior Courtney Chatburn also helped out, going 2-for-3 for Minot State. The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State got an RBI single from Penner, scoring Watson from third base. Southwest Minnesota State then scored one time over the remaining four innings to break the tie and grab the 2-1 win.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 3, Southwest Minnesota State 1
 
The Minot State Beavers rallied from down 1-0 in the sixth inning to win in exciting fashion, scoring three runs in the seventh to earn a 3-1 victory over the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs on Monday. Freshman Calley Olson (10-1) started in the circle and picked up the win for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out two. Sophomore Abby Lohse led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-2 in the ballgame with a double and an RBI. Senior Leo Watson furnished a standout performance at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Chesie McLaughlin also chipped in, going 1-for-2 for Minot State with a double and a walk. Trailing 1-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the seventh inning. Minot State put up a three spot, the big hit coming by way of a run-scoring double off the bat of Lohse. The score remained 3-1 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers held on for the win.
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NDSU TRACK-RODIN RECORD
 
AZUSA, Calif. (NDSU) – North Dakota State senior Jacob Rodin broke the outdoor school record in the 800m to headline Friday’s performances by the Bison men’s track & field team at a pair of meets. At the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif., the Kenmare, ND-native ran 1:47.65 in the 800m to break Eric Stroh’s previous NDSU record of 1:47.80 from 2011.
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NHL PLAYOFFS-WILD
 
DALLAS (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored 12:20 into the second overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in their playoff opener Monday night, and into Tuesday morning. Hartman gathered the puck in front of the crease and got it past Jake Oettinger at around 1 a.m. local time, ending a more than four-hour game in which both 24-year-old goalies had spectacular performances. The Stars had just been been turned away by Filip Gustavsson on a power play after Frederick Gaudreau’s tripping penalty. Gustavsson stopped 52 shots. He started the opener ahead of three-time Stanley Cup winner Marc-André Fleur. Oettinger had 45 saves.
 
Kirill Kaprizov had a power-play goal for the Wild in the final minute of the first period. He was right in front of the net and Oettinger for a nifty deflection of captain Jared Spurgeon’s shot. Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson, who in the regular season was Dallas’ first 100-point scorer, had power-play goals just over two minutes apart for the Stars in the middle of the second period for a 2-1 lead. Sam Steel tied the game with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the second period. His wrister came right after he had won a faceoff in the defensive end and then blocked a shot by Robertson. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Dallas.
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VIKINGS-WILLIAMS SIGNING
 
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a contract on Monday with former New England Patriots cornerback Joejuan Williams, enhancing one of their thinnest positions ahead of the NFL draft. Williams played the past four years for the Patriots, who drafted him in the second round in 2019 out of Vanderbilt. The native of Nashville, Tennessee, has played in 36 regular-season games plus two in the playoffs. He was sidelined for the entire 2022 season with a shoulder injury. The Vikings have almost completely turned over their cornerback group, after Patrick Peterson, Duke Shelley and Chandon Sullivan became free agents and Cameron Dantzler was waived. Peterson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Shelley signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. Another backup, Kris Boyd, signed with the Arizona Cardinals. The only two returners at the position are Andrew Booth Jr. and Akayleb Evans, both 2022 draft picks whose rookie seasons were largely limited by injuries. The Vikings also made former Arizona Cardinals cornerback Byron Murphy one of their priority signings in free agency.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/17/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/17/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State got contributions from every part of their lineup as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Beavers put eight runs on the board and take down the Northern State Wolves 8-3 on Sunday to complete their NSIC weekend baseball series. Junior Gage Yost (3-1) started on the mound and picked up the win for Minot State (22-11 overall, 13-8 NSIC). The right-hander went six innings, giving up one run on six hits, allowing three walks, and striking out six. Sophomore Colton Bagshaw also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing one scoreless inning while allowing no hits, with one walk, and one strikeout. Offensively, the Beavers were led by junior Mark Ossanna, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run and two RBI. Senior Derek Kay put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Sophomore Dalin Ludlow also helped out for Minot State, putting together three hits in three trips to the plate while adding two doubles and two RBI.
 
The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Minot State plated two runs when Ossanna left the yard with junior Javier Gutierrez aboard. The Wolves then gained ground, narrowing the lead to 2-1 until the Beavers expanded their advantage in the fourth. Senior Matt Malone came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-1. Minot State kept Northern State without a run before building their lead to 8-1 the following inning. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring five runs, including a three-run home run off the bat of Kay and a two-run double from Ludlow. Northern State put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minot State still coasted to the 8-3 win.
 
Minot State is back in action at home on Wednesday, next hosting an NSIC doubleheader against visiting St. Cloud State starting at 1:30 p.m. at Corbett Field.
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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S SOFTBALL
 
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSU) – Taryn Bennett’s 2-run home run capped a dramatic 9-run rally for Minot State as the Beavers battled back for an 11-10 win over host Sioux Falls on Sunday taking the second game of the teams’ NSIC doubleheader. The host Cougars took the opener 10-2 in five innings. The doubleheader was the start of a three-day, six-game road trip for the Beavers (21-15 overall, 8-6 NSIC) who play another NSIC twinbill today at Southwest Minnesota State starting at Noon.
 
GAME 1 | Sioux Falls 10, Minot State 2
 
The Minot State Beavers had a tough showing on Sunday, falling to the Sioux Falls Cougars 10-2 despite the efforts of junior Gabi Dawyduk, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (7-8) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by Dawyduk, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a double and an RBI. Senior Leo Watson compiled a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-3. Freshman Paige Kellogg also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI. The Beavers were trailing 6-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Kellogg’s run-scoring single highlighted a two-run inning for Minot State. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Sioux Falls added four runs to their tally on the way to a 10-2 final.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 11, Sioux Falls 10
 
The Minot State Beavers responded from down 8-2 in the sixth inning to win in thrilling fashion, scoring nine runs in the seventh to earn an 11-10 victory over the Sioux Falls Cougars on Sunday. Freshman Calley Olson (9-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went four innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on six hits. At the plate, the Beavers were led by junior Taryn Bennett, who went 3-for-4 on the day with two doubles, a home run and two RBI. Junior Brooklyn Morrison compiled a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Freshman Sara Van Wickler also contributed for Minot State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a triple and two RBI. Trailing 3-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the second inning. Morrison put Minot State on the board with a one-out solo home run off junior Hanna Cress. The Beavers deficit expanded to 7-1 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the fifth inning. Minot State pushed across a run on senior Leo Watson’s two-out RBI double, which brought the score to 7-2 in favor of the Cougars. Sioux Falls built their lead to 8-2 before the Minot State offense got going, overtaking the Cougars to grab an 11-8 advantage in the seventh. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring nine runs, including a two-run home run off the bat of Bennett and a two-run error off the bat of freshman Anna LaCount. Sioux Falls put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minot State still held on for the 11-10 win.
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TWINS-YANKEES
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for his fourth career shutout and the second complete game in the majors this season, leading the New York Yankees to a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. DJ LeMahieu homered and hit an RBI single for the Yankees, who earned a split of the four-game series after putting slugger Giancarlo Stanton on the injured list with a hamstring strain before the game. New York has won or split its first five series for the first time since 2010, the Elias Sports Bureau said. Cole (4-0) lowered his ERA to 0.95 in four starts, finishing off the Twins on 109 pitches in 2 hours, 7 minutes. He got the final nine outs on just 25 pitches and retired former Astros teammate Carlos Correa on a fly ball to end it. It was Cole’s seventh career complete game and his first shutout since July 10, 2021, at Houston. The only other complete game in the big leagues this year also came against Minnesota, when reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara threw a three-hitter for Miami in a 1-0 win on April 4 that lasted 1 hour, 57 minutes.
 
UP NEXT
Twins: RHP Sonny Gray (2-0, 0.53 ERA) pitches Tuesday night in Boston to open a three-game series.
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WOLVES-NUGGETS
 
DENVER (AP) – Jamal Murray scored 24 points and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 in the opener of their playoff series Sunday night. This marked Murray’s first playoff game since the 2020 NBA bubble. He missed the last two postseasons after tearing his left ACL in 2021. Nikola Jokic added 13 points and 14 rebounds and Michael Porter scored 18 for Denver. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 18 points. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 18 points. Karl-Anthony Towns, who was rounding into form this month after missing 52 games with a bad calf, missed 10 of his first 12 shots and finished with 11 points. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Denver.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/16/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/16/23 – 0700
 
AUSTIN, MN (MINOTAUROS) – The Minotauros came into the weekend in control of their playoff destiny and got the job done early clinching the ninth playoff bid in franchise history with a dominant win on Friday night. Despite seeding still being up I the air the Tauros coaching staff elected to rest several key players on Saturday night but still hung tough with the Bruins before ultimately falling 2-0. The weekend split paired with results from the rest of the Central Division sets up a 1-4 matchup between the Tauros and Bruins.
 
Friday the Tauros jumped out to a 4-0 first period lead with two Joe Westlund goals along with markers from John Emmons and Chase LaPinta. From there it was the Hunter Longhi show as he matched Austin’s offense in the second and third periods posting a hat trick as the Tauros cruised to a 7-3 victory.
 
Saturday the Tauros sat 286 points in the stands in playing four Affiliate Players. The group battled hard through a scoreless first before falling behind 1-0 in the second. A goal midway through the third made it a 2-0 game and with most of the offense in street clothes the Tauros could not battle back.
 
The loss coupled with Aberdeen’s sweep of St. Cloud dropped the Tauros to the four seed, and a best-of-five series with the same Austin Bruins the Tauros just played the last two weeks. Game One and Two will be in Austin next Friday and Saturday nights. Then the series shifts to Minot on Friday, April 28th, for Game Three. If necessary Game Four will be in Minot on Saturday, April 29th; and Game Five would then be Monday, May 1st, in Austin.
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MINOT, ND – Saturday scoreboard:
 
High School Baseball
Class A
Williston def. Watford City, 13-3
Williston def. Watford City, 11-5
 

High School Girls Softball
Class A
Beulah def Williston, 10-1
Beulah def. Williston, 10-8
 
West Fargo def. Bismarck High, 17-6
West Fargo def. Bismarck High, 17-1
 
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Bismarck Legacy, 19-9
West Fargo Sheyenne def. Bismarck Legacy, 13-3
 
Class B
Battle at the Bubble
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Hazen, 20-3
 

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Grand Forks Red River, 7-0
Minot High def. Grand Forks Central, 6-0
 

High School Boys Track & Field
Dickinson Invite – Biesiot Activities Center in Dickinson
1. Bismarck Legacy, 383
2. Bismarck High, 332
3. West Fargo Sheyenne, 211
4. Minot High, 166
5. Dickinson, 98
6. Fargo Shanley, 70
7. Watford City, 42
8. Shiloh Christian, 34
9. Jamestown, 30
10. Bismarck Century, 28
 

High School Girls Track & Field
Dickinson Invite – Biesiot Activities Center in Dickinson
1. Minot High, 220
2. Bismarck High, 217
3. Bismarck Legacy, 207
4. Jamestown, 147
5. Dickinson, 138
6. West Fargo Sheyenne, 129
7. Fargo Shanley, 112
8. Shiloh Christian, 84
9. Williston, 82
10. Watford City, 42
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beavers enjoyed a memorable home debut. After 30 games away from Corbett Field to start the season, Minot State’s baseball team final played its home opener on Saturday, hosting Northern State in an NSIC doubleheader that the Beavers swept, 5-4 and 18-8 in seven innings. Along the way, the Beavers (21-11 overall, 12-8 NSIC) hit seven home runs on the day, giving them 63 on the season which is a new single-season program record. The long-ball bashing Beavers are back in action today hosting a single game at noon against Northern State to wrap up their weekend series.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 5, Northern State 4
 
It was a tough day for Northern State pitchers as the Minot State Beavers plated five runs en route to a 5-4 win over the Wolves on Saturday. Sophomore Jonah Prokott (1-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went two innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. Junior Javier Gutierrez led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run and an RBI. Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz furnished a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with an RBI. Junior Martin Rodriquez also contributed, going 1-for-2 for Minot State with an RBI.
 
The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Minot State plated two runs when Gutierrez left the yard with Kozlowitz aboard. The Beavers then held the Wolves scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Kozlowitz, which brought the score to 3-0 in favor of the Beavers. Minot State’s lead had evaporated once the sixth inning arrived and turned into a 4-3 Northern State advantage, when the Beavers re-took control at 5-4. Rodriquez’s run-scoring single highlighted a two-run output in the frame for the Beavers. The score remained 5-4 for the rest of the game, as Minot State held on for the win.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 18, Northern State 8, 7 innings
 
Senior Derek Kay put together a stellar showing at the plate Saturday, hitting two homers to help propel the Minot State Beavers over the Northern State Wolves 18-8 in seven innings. Senior Garrett Nicholson (3-1) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State. The southpaw went three innings, giving up one run without giving up a hit, allowing three walks and striking out one. Kay went 3-for-5 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with a triple while driving in six runs. Sophomore Dalin Ludlow added to Kay’s awesome power-hitting performance by going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Junior Martin Rodriquez also helped out for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
 
The Beavers were trailing 4-0 in the first inning when they first put runs on the board. Kay came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The Wolves expanded their lead to 7-1 before the Beavers offense got back to work, taking the lead in the fourth. Minot State hit four home runs in the inning on the way to pushing seven runs across, which brought the score to 8-7 in favor of the Beavers. Matt Malone’s solo home run, the back half of back-to-back home runs, gave Minot State 61 home runs on the season, a new single-season school record. Minot State held Northern State without a run before building their lead to 11-7 the following inning. The Beavers scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer from Ludlow that scored Rodriquez and junior Shane Kary. The Wolves gained ground, closing the gap to 11-8 until Minot State added some insurance in the seventh. The Beavers scored seven runs in the inning, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Kay, bringing the Minot State advantage to 18-8 and ending the game by the 10-run mercy rule.
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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD
 
AZUSA, Calif. (MSU) – The Minot State track and field teams wrapped up their weekend in California with personal-best performances by several runners at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific, and the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State.
 
On the women’s side, Sidra Sadowsky and Nicole Reeves each turned in PRs in the 1,500 meters with Sadowsky racing to the third-fastest time in the event in the Beavers’ NCAA Division II-era of 4 minutes, 48.77 seconds. Close behind her was Reeves who clocked a time of 4:53.37, fifth-fastest in Minot State’s D-II era.
 
Joining them with a personal best at the Azusa Pacific meet was Nicolas Merillana in one of the early men’s 1,500 heats as he finished in 4:01.77, a top-five time for the Beaver men in their D-II era. Also scheduled to compete in a later flight of the men’s 1,500 is teammate Jacob Jensen. His race was scheduled to start at 12:40 am (CT). While they led the way at the Bryan Clay Invitation, 40 miles away at Long Beach State’s meet, Charles Hardcastle finished 24th overall with a personal-best time of 4:05.05 in the men’s 1,500, while teammate Camden Jasmin was 27th in the 1,500, also running a PR of 4:06.27.
After a busy weekend with Minot State track and field student-athletes competing at meets in both California and Iowa, the Beavers now reunite and head to South Dakota next Friday and Saturday for the South Dakota Challenge.
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MINOT STATE GOLF
 
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MSU) – Holly Knudsen made a determined charge, climbing into a tie for third with the second-best round of the day, leading the way for the Minot State women’s golf team which moved into a tie for fourth at the Augustana Spring Invitational. Knudsen shot a 5-over 76 on Saturday in the final round at the Bakker Crossing Golf Course, second only on the day to tournament champion Lauren Tims of Augustana who carded a 4-over 75 and won the tournament by three shots at 10-over 152. Knudsen finished five shots back of her at 15-over 157 (81-76) as she turned in her first Top-5 finish with her career-low 76. While Knudsen and the Beaver women made a final-day charge, the Minot State men held strong in third place with Joshua Tu and Andrew Makarchuk each turning in Top-10 finishes. For the women, Taylor Cormier turned in the second-best finish for the Beavers in the tournament as she was 15th at 26-over 168 (80-88), while Jaci Jones tied for 33rd at 40-over 182 (92-90), and Zoe Banack was 35th at 42-over 184 (90-94). The Minot State women moved up two spots to finish tied for fourth with the University of Mary at 123-over 691 (343-348). Augustana won the team title with a 52-over 620.
 
On the men’s side, Tu led Minot State as he tied for sixth at 12-over 154 (76-78) while Makarchuk was 10th at 15-over 157 (73-84). Zach Hendrickson was next for the Beavers in 13th at 17-over 159 (80-79), and Aimery Barrault tied for 20th at 23-over 165 (82-83). Casey Fjeld, playing as an individual, was 25th at 35-over 177 (87-90), Sid Ullyott, playing as an individual, was 26th at 39-over 181 (82-99), Henry Langhans was 27th at 40-over 182 (86-96), and Travis Smith, playing as an individual, was 28th at 55-over 197 (96-101). The Minot State men finished third with a two-day total of 67-over 635 (311-324). Sioux Falls won the men’s team title with a 33-over 601 (297-304), while Ryan Neff of South Dakota, which did not field a full team, won the individual title by two shots at 1-over 143.
 
The tournament was the final event on the Beavers current regular-season schedule before the NSIC Championships later this month. The Minot State men next play Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 21-23, at the NSIC Championships in Missouri. The Beaver women will play at the NSIC Championship in Missouri, April 28-30.
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UND HOCKEY-TRANSFER
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Saturday that defenseman Keaton Pehrson will play his final year of eligibility at North Dakota in the 2023-24 season. Pehrson spent the last four seasons at Michigan, appearing in 127 games and helping the Wolverines advance to three straight NCAA Tournaments and back-to-back Frozen Fours. In those four years, the Lakeville, Minn., native scored one goal and added 26 assists for 27 points, including a career-high 11 helpers during the 2022-23 campaign. The blueliner also was a consistent presence in the Wolverine lineup, amassing nearly 16 minutes of ice time per game while finishing third on the team with 39 blocked shots. Pehrson was also not whistled for a penalty the entire season and carried a plus-12 rating. Pehrson is the fourth player to announce his transfer to North Dakota, joining fellow defenseman Garrett Pyke, forward Cameron Berg and goaltender Ludvig Persson.
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TWINS-YANKEES
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Domingo Germán retired his first 16 batters, staying in the game after an extensive sticky substance check by umpires, leading the New York Yankees over the Twins 6-1. Germán had rosin on his hand, was asked by crew chief James Hoye to wash it and allowed some to remain on a pinkie finger. Kyle Higashioka and Anthony Rizzo homered and Giancarlo Stanton had a two-run double for New York, which stopped the Twins’ four-game winning streak. Germán struck out a career-high 11 and didn’t allow a hit until his 66th pitch when Christian Vázquez singled. Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected for arguing with the umpires after Germán was checked by crew chief James Hoye and allowed to remain in the game. Tyler Mahle (1-2) allowed four runs — two earned — four hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings.
 
UP NEXT
RHP Gerrit Cole (3-0) starts Sunday’s series finale for the Yankees and RHP Pablo López (1-0) for the Twins, who have not won a four-game series in the Bronx since 1969.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/15/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/15/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – The Minot Mintauros are in! The Tauros clinched a spot in the Robertson Cup playoffs with a 7-3 win in Austin last night. It was their fifth win in a row. They will finish the regular season with another game against the Bruins tonight as they try to improve their playoff position. Meanwhile, the Bismarck Bobcats are still alive for a playoff spot as they defeated North Iowa 3-2 last night. The Bobcats need to win tonight and have Aberdeen lose to sneak in.
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MINOT, ND – Plenty of high school sports yesterday in the area.
 
High School Baseball
 
Class A
Dickinson def. Bismarck Legacy, 3-1
 
Mandan def. Bismarck Century, 10-5
 
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Watford City, 7-4
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Watford City, 4-3
 
Class B
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Stanley, 17-1
Des Lacs-Burlington def. Stanley, 10-0
 
Renville County def. Berthold, 14-2
Berthold def. Renville County, 7-6
 

High School Girls Softball
 
Class A
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 19-6
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 20-2
 
Dickinson def. Williston, 22-12
Dickinson def. Williston, 13-3
 
West Fargo def. Bismarck Century, 14-4
West Fargo def. Bismarck Century, 14-6
 
Class B
 
Battle at the Bubble
Glenburn def. Nedrose, 19-10
Bottineau def. Wilton-Wing, 11-7
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Stanley, 16-4
 
Today’s schedule
Hazen vs Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 2:30 pm
Washburn vs Glenburn, 4:30 pm
Velva-Drake-Anamoose vs Nedrose, 6:30 pm
Stanley vs Bottineau, 8:30 pm
 

High School Girls Soccer
Bismarck High def. Bismarck Century, 3-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 8-0
Mandan def. Dickinson, 10-0
Jamestown ties Bismarck St. Mary’s, 0-0
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ALL-STAR VOLLEYBALL SERIES
 
MINOT, ND – The NDHSCA/Optimists’ All Star Volleyball Rosters and Teams have been finalized. The matches will take place on June 12th at Fargo North High School and June 13th at Bismarck Legacy High School beginning at 7:00 pm both nights. For years, the series set up the players and rosters in an East vs. West format. Players are chosen by North Dakota Class A and Class B coaches of the East and the West. Once the roster is complete, players are placed on either the Red or Blue team through a draft process. Coaches will be Leah Newton of Sheyenne, Jamie Zastoupil of Bismarck Century, Angie Johnson of Northern Cass, and Tim Wallstrum of Kenmare. Wallstrum and Zastoupil will coach the Red team, while Newton and Johnson will coach the Blue squad.
 
Red:
Payton Foster: Setter, Bismarck
Asiah Gross: Outside Hitter, Bismarck Legacy
Bernadette Newman: Outside Hitter, Jamestown
Khloe Brown: Right side Hitter, Sheyenne
Reagan Bogenreif: Outside Hitter, Sheyenne
Emma Dalby: Middle Hitter, Fargo South
Magee Rovig: Setter, Bishop Ryan
Breanna Vosberg: Middle Hitter. Center-Stanton
Summer Hegg: Middle Hitter, Thompson
Haley Wolsky: Outside Hitter, Carrington
Eden Carrier: Middle Hitter, Cavalier
Jordan West: Libero, Thompson
 
Blue:
Olivia Soine: Setter, West Fargo
Chelsa Krom: Middle Hitter, Bismarck Legacy
Caton Pearcy: Outside Hitter, Dickinson
Claire Bauman: Middle Hitter, Bismarck Century
Genevieve Gard: Outside Hitter, Fargo South
Kailee Waasdorp: Outside Hitter, Sheyenne
Gracie Schumacher: Setter, Linton-HMB
Taylor Christensen: Outside Hitter, Glen Ullin-Hebron
Karli Klein: Middle Hitter, Garrison
Taryn Sieg: Middle Hitter, Drake-Anamoose
Brenna Stroklund: Middle Hitter, Kenmare-Bowbells
Tori Richter: Libero, Central Cass
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MINOT STATE TRACK
 
AZUSA, Calif. (MSU) – It was Sidra Sadowsky’s day to lead the way. A week after a near-miss at a new school record, Sadowsky left no doubt as she shattered the women’s 800-meter NCAA Division II-era school record at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific. Sadowsky finished 89th in the women’s open 800 meters at the power-packed meet featuring Olympic athletes and a slew of NCAA Division I programs, besting her top time this season and the school record by more than two seconds, clocking a time of 2 minutes, 16.57 seconds. Sadowsky broke the old record of 2:18.72 run by Erica Clark in 2015, and her time ranks her No. 7 in the NSIC this spring.
 
While she led the way in California, Jacob Jensen added a top time in the men’s 5,000 meters at the same meet, finishing in 15:19.32, his best time in the 5K this season which ranks him No. 5 currently in the NSIC. Competing just down the road at the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State, Minot State’s Leif Nelson finished sixth in the javelin with a throw of 230 feet, 4 inches on Friday. While they competed in California, other Minot State track and field teammates competed Friday at the Jim Duncan Invitational hosted by Drake in Des Moines, Iowa, with Devontae Daley and Nathan Trujillo-Aragon leading the way for the Beavers. Daley finished fourth in the men’s 400 meters in 49.73 seconds, a season-best for him that ranks him No. 10 in the NSIC this season, while Trujillo-Aragon ran his fastest-ever time in the 400-meter hurdles of 54.55 seconds, good for third at the Jim Duncan and the top time in the NSIC this spring.
The Beavers wrap up a busy weekend with several runners competing at the Bryan Clay and Beach Invitational meets in California today.
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WOLVES-THUNDER PLAY-IN
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs. The Timberwolves muscled and hustled their way past the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-95 to finish the play-in tournament. Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 10 rebounds in his return from exile for swinging at teammate Kyle Anderson. The Wolves seized the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a near-perfect performance. The Wolves had a 58-30 advantage in points in the paint. They will face No. 1 seed Denver in the first round. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 22 points.
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TWINS-YANKEES
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Correa homered for the second straight game and hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning off Clay Holmes as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Friday night. Correa homered in the sixth off Nestor Cortes and helped the Twins overcome a 3-2 deficit in the eighth, dealing the Yankees their first consecutive losses this season. After winning its first four series, New York can at best split four games against the Twins. Anthony Volpe led off of the game with his first big league homer and Aaron Judge hit his fifth of the season on the next pitch. Giancarlo Stanton homered for a 3-1 lead in the sixth, but the Yankees lost for just the third time when Judge and Stanton homered together. Michael A. Taylor singled to start the eighth off Holmes (0-1), brought in to pitch the eighth against right-handed batters at the top of the order rather than in the ninth. Byron Buxton walked, and Correa followed by lining a sinker down the right-field line.
 
UP NEXT
Minnesota RHP Tyler Mahle (1-1, 4.09 ERA) opposes New York RHP Domingo Germán (0-1, 5.87) today.
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/14/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/14/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – As the snow melts, more teams are able to get out and play.
 
High School Baseball
 
Class A
Williston def. Bismarck High, 14-4
Williston def. Bismarck High, 20-3
 
Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 4-2
Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 5-3
 
Jamestown def. Bismarck Century, 3-0
Jamestown def. Bismarck Century, 5-0
 
Class B
Bishop Ryan def. Surrey, 11-7
Surrey def. Bishop Ryan, 10-4
 
Kenmare-Bowbells-Burke Central def. Ray, 11-1
 
Tioga def. Berthold, 10-8
Berthold def. Tioga, 6-4
 

High School Girls Softball
 
Class A
Minot High def. West Fargo, 8-0
Minot High def. West Fargo, 16-8
 
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 15-5
Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 16-10
 
Dickinson def. Dawson MT, 22-9
 
Class B
Ray def. Rugby, 9-0
 
Max-South Prairie def. Hazen, 18-8
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BATTLE AT THE BUBBLE
 
MINOT, ND – If you enjoy girl’s high school softball the Minot State Bubble is the place to be this weekend with the Battle At The Bubble today and Saturday.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class B
 
Battle At The Bubble – Air Supported Dome at Minot State
Friday (April 14th)
Nedrose vs Glenburn, 9 am
Wilton-Wing vs Bottineau, 11:15 am
Stanley vs Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 1:30 pm
 
Saturday (April 15th)
Hazen vs Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark, 2:30 pm
Washburn vs Glenburn, 4:30 pm
Velva-Drake-Anamoose vs Nedrose, 6:30 pm
Stanley vs Bottineau, 8:30 pm
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
WAYNE, Neb. (MSU) – The Beavers blasted seven home runs on Wednesday, including three by Javier Gutierrez, but had to settle for a split with host Wayne State in an NSIC baseball doubleheader. Gutierrez hit two of Minot State’s three home runs in an 11-7 win to start the day, then added another in as 13-12 loss in 10 innings to close the twinbill. Minot State (19-11 overall, 10-8 NSIC) now heads home to make its long-awaited home debut at Corbett Field as the Beavers host Northern State on Saturday at noon in a doubleheader.
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UND HOCKEY-TRANSFER
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Wednesday that goaltender Ludvig Persson will transfer to UND for his final two years of eligibility beginning in 2023-24. Persson has been a steady force between the pipes during his collegiate career, appearing in 82 games in three seasons for Miami. In those three years, the Hindås, Sweden, native ranks fourth all-time in Miami history with 2,451 saves and was named the team’s most valuable player in 2020-21 and 2021-22. He is the only active goaltender in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) to have 50-or-more saves in a game, doing so three times over his career, with his most recent coming in a 4-1 win at Minnesota Duluth (50 saves on 51 shots). Persson also earned All-NCHC Second Team and All-Rookie honors during the 2020-21 campaign, posting a .925 save percentage and 2.62 GAA. Over his career, Persson has garnered NCHC Goaltender of the Week seven times, including one of only three netminders to win the award three straight weeks in the league’s history, and is also a two-time NCHC Goaltender of the Month honoree. Persson is the third acquisition by North Dakota via transfer this offseason, joining defenseman Garrett Pyke and forward Cameron Berg.
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WILD-PREDS
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Juuso Parssinen scored at 2:44 of overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Mark Jankowski, Kiefer Sherwood and Yakov Trenin also scored for the Predators. Juuse Saros made 21 saves. Frederick Gaudreau scored twice and Nic Petan also scored for the Wild. Gustav Nyquist had two assists and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves. The Wild announced earlier Thursday they had signed Gaudreau to a five-year, $10.5 million contract that will keep the forward in Minnesota through the 2027-28 season. In overtime, Parssinen skated through the slot and lifted a between-the-legs shot over Gustavsson’s shoulder for the game-winner. With the Wild completing the regular season Thursday, Gaudreau was the only player who skated in all 82 regular season games. Matt Boldy played in Minnesota’s first 81 games but did not dress Thursday.
 
UP NEXT
Wild: the first round of the playoffs.
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TWINS-YANKEES
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael A. Taylor, rookie Edouard Julien and Carlos Correa hit consecutive homers in a nine-run first inning, and the Minnesota Twins routed the New York Yankees 11-2 on Thursday night. Taylor homered twice and drove in four runs from the No. 9 spot in the batting order. Joe Ryan (3-0) struck out 10 and walked none while allowing one run and three hits over seven innings. Ryan reached double digits in strikeouts after achieving the feat once in his first 33 starts. Jhonny Brito (2-1), coming off wins in his first two major league starts, gave up seven runs and six hits in two-thirds of an inning as his ERA climbed from 6.75. Minnesota went 3 for 3 with three doubles on his sinker. Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of solo homers for the Yankees. Minnesota, which had lost 13 of its previous 16 games against the Yankees, had its highest-scoring inning against New York in a top of the first that took 28 minutes. The Twins scored their most runs against the Yankees.
 
With about 25 family and friends on hand, the 23-year-old Julien had a night to remember. The Canadian opened the first inning with his first league hit and hit solo homer off Colten Brewer with two outs for an 8-0 lead. The ball bounced off a fan’s hand in the first row and Julien got the ball back when a fan threw it back on the field. Julien became eighth player since 1974 to have his first two major league hits in same inning, according to STATS.
 
UP NEXT
Minnesota RHP Louie Varland, who made his major league debut Sept. 7 in the Bronx, will be called up to oppose New York LHP Nestor Cortes (2-0, 2.61) today. Varland is being added because the Twins are skipping Kenta Maeda’s turn and pushing RHP Tyler Mahle to Saturday.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/12/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/12/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – Minot High baseball, softball and soccer were all winners on Tuesday.
 
High School Baseball
Class A
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 6-3
Minot High def. Bismarck Century, 12-10
 
Williston def. Bismarck Legacy, 14-2
Bismarck Legacy def. Williston, 16-7
 
Jamestown def. Bismarck High, 10-3
Jamestown def. Bismarck High, 10-0
 

High School Girls Softball
Class A
Minot High def. Williston, 10-0
Minot High def. Williston, 12-2
 
Bismarck Legacy def. Watford City, 14-3
Bismarck Legacy def. Watford City, 36-9
 
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 15-11
Bimarck High def. Mandan, 24-14
 
Dickinson def. Bismarck Century, 7-4
Dickinson def. Bismarck Century, 11-7
 

High School Girls Soccer
Minot High def. Dickinson, 18-0
Bismarck High def. Mandan, 7-0
Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Williston, 2-0
Bismarck Legacy def. Bismarck Century, 4-0
 

High School Boys Track & Field
 
Bowman County Invite
1. Bowman County, 106
2. Mandan, 103.5
3. Wiliston, 95
4. Dickinson, 92
5. Hazen, 44.5
6. DIckinson Trinity, 42.5
7. Harvey-Wells County, 38.5
8. Watford City, 34
9. Grant County-Flasher, 29.5
10. Mobridge-Pollock, 23
11. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 18.5
T12. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 16
T12. Beulah, 16
14. Southern McLean, 13
15. Stanley, 12
16. Central McLean, 11
17. Baker MT, 10
18. LaMoure-Litch-Marion, 9
19. Hettinger County, 8.5
T20. Dupree, 4
T20. Kidder County, 4
T20. Richardton-Taylor, 4
23. Harding County, 3
24. Plevna, 2.5
25. Beach, 1
 

High School Girls Track & Field
 
Bowman County Invite
1. Dickinson, 95.88
2. Mandan, 94.5
3. Williston, 85.13
4. Bowman County, 54
5. Beulah, 48.5
6. Dickinson Trinity, 41
7. Watford City, 36
8. Hettinger County, 29.88
T9. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 28
T9. Kidder County, 28
11. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 27.5
12. Baker, 24.88
13. Mobridge-Pollock, 22
14. Southern McLean, 21
15. Central McLean, 19.88
T16. Grant County-Flasher, 16
T16. LaMoure-Litch-Marion, 16
18. Harvey-Wells County, 13.88
19. New Salem-Almont, 9
T20. Stanley, 6
T20. Hazen, 6
T20. Richardton-Taylor, 6
23. Lemmon, 5.5
24. Hettinger-Scranton, 3.5
25. Bison, 2
26. McIntosh, 1
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Minot State’s Reegan Floyd and Brooklyn Morrison led the way to an opening win, but despite a valiant comeback effort, the Beavers were forced to settle for a split in an NSIC doubleheader with visiting Northern State on Tuesday at the air-supported dome. Floyd dominated in the circle and Morrison drove in three runs as Minot State started the day strong with a 5-1 win. In the nightcap, the Beavers battled back from a seven-run deficit, closing to within a pair of runs of the visiting Wolves before the comeback fell short in a 10-5 setback. Minot State (20-14 overall, 7-5 NSIC) now hits the road for six straight, starting with a doubleheader Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 5, Northern State 1
 
The Minot State Beavers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 5-1 victory over the Northern State Wolves on Tuesday. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (7-7) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went six shutout innings, giving up two hits, one walk and striking out one. Junior Brooklyn Morrison led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-2 in the ballgame with two doubles and three RBI. Senior Courtney Chatburn provided a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 1-for-2 with two RBI. Junior Lexi Barduson also helped out, going 1-for-3 for Minot State with a triple.
 
The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Morrison. The Beavers then held the Wolves scoreless before expanding their lead in the third inning. Morrison came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the score to 4-0 in favor of the Beavers. Minot State kept Northern State without a run before building their lead to 5-0 in the fifth inning. The Beavers notched a run on Morrison’s RBI double. Northern State put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minot State still coasted to the 5-1 win.
 
GAME 2 | Northern State 10, Minot State 5
 
An outstanding offensive output was not enough for Minot State on Tuesday. The Beavers put up five runs, but could not hold the Northern State Wolves at bay, and were bested 10-5. Freshman Kierra Fournier (3-6) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. At the plate, the Beavers were paced by junior Izzy Penner, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a triple and two RBI. Freshman Taylor Smith put together a standout performance as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Freshman Paige Kellogg also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and an RBI.
 
Trailing 7-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Minot State put up two runs in the frame, highlighted by an RBI triple off the bat of Penner. The Beavers kept the deficit at 7-2 before closing the gap further in the sixth. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a two-RBI double from Smith, which brought the score to 7-5 in favor of the Wolves. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Northern State added three runs to its tally on the way to a 10-5 final.
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UND HOCKEY-TRANSFERS
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Tuesday that defenseman Garrett Pyke will join North Dakota for the 2023-24 season with one remaining year of eligibility. The Toronto, Ontario, native appeared in 81 games for Alaska during his three seasons, with the program not playing in 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In those contests, Pyke tallied eight goals and 33 assists for 41 points. Pyke helped the Nanooks reach new heights this past year, just missing the NCAA Tournament and finishing with a 22-10-2 overall record. He led all Nanook defensemen with 19 points and his 15 helpers were third overall on the squad. Four of those contests saw him record multiple points, including a four-game point streak to end the season. After appearing in only 13 games during his freshman season, Pyke has played in 68 straight games and has nearly replicated his offensive production with 20 and 19 points, respectively, in each of those two seasons. The blueliner has also blocked 74 shots over that span, the most by a UAF player, carries a plus-15 rating during that time and plus-16 for his career.
 
Berry also announced on Tuesday that forward Cameron Berg will transfer to UND for his final two years of eligibility beginning in the 2023-23 season. Berg spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career at Omaha, appearing in 74 of the possible 75 games for the Mavericks over that span. The West Fargo, N.D., native scored 18 goals and added 29 assists for 47 points in those two campaigns, with nine of those tallies coming against National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) foes. Last season, Berg helped the Mavs to their best conference finish in program history while sitting fourth on the team with 10 goals and sixth with 24 points. The forward struck four times on the power play, recorded seven multi-point games and won 54 percent of his faceoffs on 326 attempts. The North Dakotan was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft after earning All-USHL Third Team honors with Muskegon with 58 points in 51 games in 2020-21.
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TWINS-WHITE SOX
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hanser Alberto’s throwing error allowed the automatic runner to score from second base and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings on Tuesday night. With pinch-runner Willi Castro on second, Michael Taylor put down a sacrifice bunt. Alberto’s throw to first sailed and hit off the top of Taylor’s helmet, allowing Castro to score the game-ending run. Taylor, who also homered for the first time with the Twins in the third, had a sacrifice bunt a day earlier that went straight to the pitcher and led to the lead runner being thrown out. Minnesota reliever Griffin Jax (1-1) worked a perfect top of the 10th, standing Chicago’s automatic runner at third. Jesse Scholtens (0-1) was on the mound in the 10th for the White Sox, who got the game into extras after Luis Robert Jr. homered on the first pitch he saw from Twins closer Jhoan Duran in the ninth. Duran, who blew his first save in three chances this season, responded by striking out the next three batters. Minnesota’s Byron Buxton added a first-inning, two-run homer that erased an early 2-0 deficit. Pablo López worked 7 2/3 innings, giving up two runs and striking out 10.
 
UP NEXT
The series finishes today with Sonny Gray (1-0, 0.75 ERA) pitching for Minnesota and Chicago going with RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0, 9.00). Gray has allowed one run in 12 innings this season and struck out a career-high 13 in his last start. Giolito allowed a career-high 12 hits and seven runs in his last start at Pittsburgh.
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TWINS-GALLO INJURY
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joey Gallo has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins after his sore right side didn’t show enough improvement in pregame workouts. The slugging first baseman is dealing with a right intercostal strain that had already sidelined him for three games. The move to the IL is retroactive to April 8. The team announced a corresponding roster move will be made before Wednesday’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox. Gallo signed a one-year, $11 million contract with Minnesota in the offseason. He is batting .278 with three home runs and seven RBIs in seven games.
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WILD-JETS
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets have found their groove just in time, after stumbling through much of the winter. With their spot in the playoffs clinched, now Connor Hellebuyck can get a break. Mark Scheifele scored his 42nd goal, Hellebuyck made 33 saves and the Jets secured the second wild card spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. Adam Lowry and Mason Appleton for the Jets, who won for the fifth time in six games and eliminated Nashville from contention. Kirill Kaprizov scored on a power-play for his 40th goal early in the third period for the Wild, who lost their long-shot chance at home-ice advantage in the first round when Central Division leader Colorado went to overtime against Edmonton. Minnesota can’t catch the Avalanche or second-place Dallas. There were 51 penalty minutes doled out in the game, including 41 in the third period. The Wild finish the regular season at Nashville on Thursday night. Minnesota will face Colorado or Dallas in the first round.
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NBA PLAY-IN
 
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 overtime victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Dennis Schröder scored 21 points and iced the win with two free throws with 8.4 seconds left for the Lakers, who will face second-seeded Memphis in the first round starting Sunday. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points and Mike Conley hit three free throws with 0.1 seconds left in regulation to tie it for the Wolves, who will host New Orleans or Oklahoma City on Friday for the eighth spot.
 
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MIAMI (AP) — Quin Snyder’s bags were packed in February for an overseas trip. He was going to spend time with some friends and family, see some coaches he’s gotten to know over the years. Then the Atlanta Hawks called with a job offer, to bring him on as coach. And now Snyder’s bags are packed again — for the playoffs, starting with a trip to Boston. Trae Young scored 25 points, Clint Capela grabbed 21 rebounds and the Hawks earned the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 116-105 in a play-in tournament game Tuesday night. Dejounte Murray added 18 points for the Hawks, who avenged a five-game Round 1 loss to Miami last season and earned an East first-round matchup with Boston that will start Saturday. Kyle Lowry scored 33 points — his highest-scoring game in his two Miami seasons — for the Heat, who will host either Toronto or Chicago on Friday to decide the No. 8 seed and a spot against top overall seed Milwaukee in Round 1. The Raptors and Bulls play Wednesday; the winner of Friday’s game opens the series against the Bucks on Sunday.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/11/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/11/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – With the warmer weather and melting snow more teams are able to move outdoors. The Minot High baseball team hosted Dickinson at Corbett Field on Monday.
 
High School Baseball
Class A
Dickinson def. Minot High, 8-3
Minot High def. Dickinson, 9-6

High School Girls Softball
Class A
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 14-0
Minot High def. Bismarck High, 15-5
 
Renville County def. Turtle Mountain, 18-2
Turtle Mountain def. Renville County, 16-15
 
Dickinson def. Jamestown, 4-3
Dickinson def. Jamestown, 13-12
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ND SHRINE BOWL
 
MINOT, ND – Rosters have been released for the Shrine Bowl Football games and several area players and coaches will be taking part. Games will take place on Saturday, June 24th at Mayville State. 11-man game kicks off at 4 pm followed by the 9-man game at 7 pm.
 
11-Man West:
Beulah: Armani Smith, Tarren Larson
Century: Ryan Brynjolfson, Joel Edlund, Jacob Burkhard
Bismarck: Jayden Sherwin
Bismarck Legacy: Jaxon Kellogg, Vegas George, Carl Henry
St. Mary’s: Jaxyn Richter, Jonathan Plante
Bowman County: Grant Kees
Des Lacs-Burlington: Brenden Hedges
Dickinson: Chase Selle, Ben Carlson, Max Wilkinson
Hazen: Kaison Kaylor
Jamestown: Payton Hochhalter, Jackson Walters, Ethan Gall
Mandan: Devon Church, Karsyn Jablonski, Lincoln Wiseman
Minot: Jayden Speraw, Kaydn Turnbow
Ray-Powers Lake: Tyson Enget, Gracin Schroeder
Shiloh Christian: Joey Desir, Kyler Klein, Darrick Even
Watford City: Jason Hogue
Velva-Garrison-Drake-Anamoose: Gabe Lakoduk, Kyle Sandy, Payton Bodine, Preston Kraft
Crookston: Ethan Boll
Lake Park-Audubon: Landon Gilespie, Zeke Noel
 
Coaches: Jim Dooley, Beulah; Matt Weidler, Velva-Garrison-Drake-Anamoose, Chauncey Hendershot, Minot; Cory Volk, Bismarck Century
 

11-Man East:
Bottineau: Jacob Shriver
Central Cass: Ryan Stafford, Owen Wiersma, Cooper Johnson
Devils Lake: Colton Schneider
Fargo Davies: Christian McCarthy, John O’Neill
Shanley: Michael Rostberg, Will Mehus, Vuciri Hakim, Damon Hospidales
Fargo South: Tyler Christianson, Emanuel Spiyee, Zack Thomasson
Grand Forks Central: Dylan LaMont
Red River: Logan Arason, Hudson Flom
Hillsboro-CV: Peter Dryburgh, Riley Olsen, Easton Baesler
Kindred: Jack Packer, Trey Heinrich, Mason Nipstad
Langdon-Edmore-Munich: Jack Romfo
Lisbon: Grant Lyons, Boeden Greenley
Oakes: Noah Sundby
Thompson: Max Roller
Valley City: Broden Muske, Gavin Gerhardt
West Fargo: Payton McGregor, Josh Balstad
Sheyenne: Ty Schlichting, Bryce Cain
East Grand Forks: Caleb Zejdlik
Detroit Lakes: Charlie Kalina, Brock Okeson
 
Coaches: Scott Olsen, formerly Hillsboro-Central Valley; Tommy Butler, Central Cass; Vyrn Muir, Red River; Tyler Kosel, Fargo South
 

9-Man West:
Beach: Trey Swanson
Central McLean: Keaton Rust
Divide County: Easton Eriksmoen, Wyatt Carballo, Max Dhuyvetter
Grant County-Flasher: Layton Woodbury, Kayedenn Rivinius, Wyatt Ottmar, Brandon Brunelle
Hettinger County: Cole Manolovits
Kidder County: Keaton Luhmann
Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter: Trenton Erbele
New Salem-Almont: AJ Heins, Ty Wolding, Levi Becker, Alex Pitman
Richardton-Taylor-Hebron: Dylan Kessel
St. John: Brayton Baker, Caden Belgarde, Isaac Charbonneau, Jaydynce McCloud
Standing Rock: Johnny Luger
Surrey: Ethan Hanson
Towner-Granville-Upham: Tyler Blowers
Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn: Easton Andel
Park Christian: Kyler Card
 
Coaches: Steve Kleinjan, New Salem-Almont; Jamie Krenz, Grant County-Flasher; Cory Davis, St. John; Connor Hill, Surrey
 

9-Man East:
Cavalier: Landon Carter, Jacob Steele, Levi Hinkle
Hankinson: Cruz Hernandez, Ruston Kath
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion: Brock Wendel, Garrett Hebl, Colton Ness
Larimore: Colter Thorsell, Jebb Gerszewski
Maple River: Clay Hovelson
May-Port CG: Xyler Carlson, Lucas Fugleberg, Andrew Aarsvold, Ethan Bergstrom
Nelson County: Holden Lenz
North Border: TJ Cosley, Carson Brown
North Prairie: Nick Mears, Mitchell Leas, Isaac Herbel
North Star: Bryce Prouty
Wyndmere-Lidgerwood: Andrew Arth, Jason Barton, Jake Kuchera
Kittson Co. Central: Chisum Schmiedeberg
 
Coaches: Mitch Greenwood, Cavalier; Josh Keller, North Prairie; Jason Monilaws, Hankinson; Adam Sola, May-Port CG
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beavers have been rolling, scoring upsets and climbing the NSIC standings. The Minot State softball team looks to continue that trend today as the Beavers (19-13 overall, 6-4 NSIC) close out what’s proven to be a 16-game homestand hosting the Northern State Wolves at 2 p.m. in the air-supported dome on the MSU campus. The Beavers head into the mid-week doubleheader having won three straight and four of their last five, which includes a 4-3 comeback win over two-time defending NSIC Champion Augustana, as well as a 3-1 win over one of the preseason favorites in St. Cloud State back on April 2. As for Northern State (9-21, 3-7), the Wolves come in with some momentum as well as they swept Southwest Minnesota State 4-2 and 2-1 on Saturday, snapping a run of 15 losses in the previous 16 games.
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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S HOCKEY-HONOR
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State women’s hockey team continues to rack up accolades following a stellar season on the ice and in the classroom. Monday, the ACHA honored seven Beaver players for their exceptional efforts as all-around student-athletes, naming each as an Academic All-American. Receiving the honor were senior forwards Ensley Fendelet, Megan Norris, Sydney Spicer, and Alisha O’Hara, along with junior forward Riley Ball, and junior defensemen Aspen Cooper and Anna German. To earn the honor, a player must be at least a junior and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. The honor comes for the second straight year for Fendelet, who is majoring in Elementary Education, Norris, who is majoring in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, Spicer, who is majoring in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, and O’Hara, who is majoring in Communication Sciences & Disorders. This is the first year that Ball, who is majoring in Nursing, Cooper, who is majoring in Elementary Education, and German, who is majoring in Nursing, have been named Academic All-Americans.
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TIMBERWOLVES
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have suspended center Rudy Gobert for their play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 10-year veteran threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in an argument in the huddle during a timeout. Gobert took a swing at Anderson and hit him in the upper chest in the second quarter of Minnesota’s game Sunday against New Orleans. If the Timberwolves beat the Lakers they’ll get the No. 7 seed and face Memphis in the first round. If they lose, they’ll host the New Orleans-Oklahoma City winner for the No. 8 seed and a first-round date with Denver.
 
Minnesota also announced on Monday that forward Jaden McDaniels suffered a right hand injury during Sunday’s game vs. New Orleans Pelicans. X-rays and further imaging taken at Mayo Clinic Square by Dr. Kelechi Okoroha on McDaniels revealed fractures of his third and fourth metacarpals. He has been placed in a cast and will be out indefinitely. McDaniels is the Wolves best defender and was injured when he punched a wall in the tunnel. In 79 games (all starts) this season, McDaniels averaged career highs with 12.1 points on 59.1% shooting and 1.9 assists, along with 3.9 rebounds per game.
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TWINS-WHITE SOX
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hanser Alberto hit a three-run homer, Dylan Cease had another strong outing against the Twins and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat Minnesota 4-3 on Monday. Yasmani Grandal had two hits and drove in the other run for Chicago, which had to remove shortstop Tim Anderson in the sixth inning with left knee soreness after he collided with a baserunner. Cease, the American League Cy Young runner-up last season, gave up three runs but only one was earned after three errors by the White Sox. Cease (2-0) allowed three hits with six strikeouts in five innings. The Twins hit just 2 for 48 and were scoreless in 16 innings in two games against Cease last season. Kenta Maeda (0-2) surrendered four runs on eight hits in six innings for Minnesota, making his second start since Aug. 21, 2021, after recovering from Tommy John surgery.
 
UP NEXT
RHP Pablo López (1-0, 0.73 ERA) will make his third start for Minnesota, and Chicago counters with RHP Lance Lynn (0-1, 9.00). López has allowed one run through his first 12 1/3 innings. Lynn has given up 10 runs in 10 innings this season and has surrendered 15 runs in 15 innings in his last three starts against Minnesota.
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MINNESOTA LYNX-WNBA DRAFT
 
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx added plenty of size and talent in the WNBA Draft Monday night. With the second overall pick, the Lynx took Diamond Miller, a 6’3″ guard from Maryland. Miller was a Second Team All-American in 2023 and averaged 19.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists a game in her senior season. At the end of the first round, the Lynx added 19-year-old French power forward Maia Hirsch. The 6’5″ Hirsch is averaging 4.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in France’s LFB League this season.
 
In the second round, the Lynx drafted another 6’5″ forward, Dorka Juhász of the UConn Huskies, and 6’1″ guard Brea Beal from South Carolina. Juhász averaged 14.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game this year, making her a finalist for the Lisa Leslie award for the best center in the nation. Beal was a four-year starter for the Gamecocks, and was named a finalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year in her senior season. The Lynx’s final pick was Taylor Soule out of Virginia Tech. The Hokies made the Final Four this season thanks in part to Soule’s 10.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
 
The Lynx kick off the season May 19 at Target Center against the Chicago Sky.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/10/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/10/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND (MINOTAUROS) – The Minotauros came into the weekend in control of their playoff destiny following a clean sweep of the Aberdeen Wings last weekend. Hosting the Austin Bruins for the final home series of the regular season, Minot didn’t disappoint their fans by picking up two wins against the Bruins.
 
On Friday night, the Tauros braved a challenging first period, aided by their netminder Noah Rupprecht, who stopped 11 Austin shots in the opening frame. Despite the intense back-and-forth action, neither team managed to score a goal before heading into the first intermission. Minot struck first when Trevor Stachowiak recorded his 14th goal of the season, giving the Tauros a 1-0 lead with 13:37 left in the second period. Kolby Amici and Jan- Kasper Bergman added the assists. Austin would counter at 19:04 when defenseman Matthew Desiderio netted his fifth marker of the campaign making it 1-1. Austin jumped ahead 2-1 as Bruins Gavin Morrissey slid one past Rupprecht with 11:31 left in regulation. Tauros Weston Knox, just over two minutes later, grabbed his sixth marker on a beautiful move to beat Austin goalie Trent Wiemken. Stachowiak and Braden Fischer provided the helpers. No other goals would be scored in regulation or overtime, and the outcome had to be decided in a shootout. Austin could not solve Rupprecht in the shootout, while Tauros Chase LaPinta scored on a nifty move to clinch Minot’s 3-2 victory.
 
Saturday was another hard-fought affair, with zero goals being scored until the 14:36 mark of the second period. Then, Defenseman Nick O’Hanisian sniped just below the circles after a great dish from Colby Joseph coming out of the corner to take a 1-0 lead. Colby Woogk logged the secondary assist. The Bruins could not connect on several opportunities in the third. However, Tauros Hunter Longhi and Colby Woogk added insurance markers to help Rupprecht pickup a 3-0 shutout and a Tauro’s series sweep.
 
Next up for the Tauros is a weekend road trip to Austin for the final games of the regular season on Friday and Saturday nights.
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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD
 
VERMILLION, S.D. (MSU) – Leif Nelson now is the greatest javelin thrower in the history of Minot State track and field. One week after the NCAA All-American broke his own NCAA Division II school record, he shattered that and added the all-time school record in the javelin to his season accomplishments with a victorious effort in the event at the University of South Dakota’s Early Bird Open. Nelson turned in a throw of 237 feet, 1.75 inches to win the meet, break his own D-II record of 222-7 from one week earlier, and break the all-time school record of 235-1 set by Minot State Athletic Hall of Famer Ed Boos back in 1982. Also another NCAA national provisional qualifying mark, Nelson improved his standing nationally and now ranks No. 4 in the javelin.
 
While Nelson’s record-setting performance stole the show, the Beavers also added a few other standout efforts on Saturday as Juan Gutierrez was fifth at the USD Early Bird in the men’s 800 meters in 1 minute, 57.83 seconds, and Jessica Martinez was 12th in the women’s 800 meters in 2:32.20. Two weekends into the outdoor season, the Minot State track and field teams now split up and head to meets across the country this week, competing in the Mt. SAC Relays, the Bryan Clay Invitational, the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, and the Beach Invitational all in California, and the Jim Duncan Invitational hosted by Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
FAYETTE, Iowa (MSU) – The Minot State Beavers broke through after a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning to defeat the Upper Iowa Peacocks 7-5 on Saturday in the finale of their three-game NSIC series. Minot State (18-10 overall, 9-7 NSIC) is back in action on Wednesday playing an NSIC doubleheader at Wayne State starting at noon. Junior Craig Schmich (3-2) picked up the win for Minot State in relief. The right-hander threw two scoreless innings while allowing two hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. Senior Bryant Bagshaw started and went five innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on five hits, allowing four walks and striking out four. Offensively, the Beavers were led by senior Derek Kay, who went 3-for-4 on the day with a double, a walk and an RBI. Junior Brent Riddle compiled a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-1 with a double and three walks. Junior Mark Ossanna also contributed for Minot State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and an RBI.
 
The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State pushed across two runs in the frame, the big blow coming on an RBI double from Ossanna. After the Peacocks rallied to tie the ballgame at two, the Beavers came back to retake the lead in the fourth inning. Junior Shane Kary came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the score to 3-2 in favor of the Beavers. Upper Iowa clawed back to even the ballgame at three before Minot State reclaimed a 5-3 advantage in the seventh inning. The Beavers scored twice, with one run coming across on junior Gunnar Kozlowitz’s single. Minot State kept the Peacocks scoreless before their offense got things rolling the next inning. The Beavers picked up two runs in the frame, the big hit being an RBI double from Kay, bringing the Minot State advantage to 7-3. Upper Iowa put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Beavers still held on for the 7-5 win.
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
MINOT, ND (MSU) – The Beavers got a standout performance in the circle from pitcher Gabi Dawyduk for a game-one victory, then made a late charge to complete the sweep of visiting Wayne State in an NSIC doubleheader Saturday at the air-supported dome. Minot State (19-13 overall, 6-4 NSIC) won the opener 4-0 then completed the sweep with a 4-3 victory. The Beavers return to action on Tuesday hosting Northern State in another NSIC doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. in “The Bubble” on the MSU campus.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 4, Wayne State (NE) 0
 
Junior Gabi Dawyduk was dealing on Saturday, hurling a shutout to lead the Minot State Beavers past the Wayne State Wildcats 4-0. Dawyduk (2-0) went the distance for Minot State, giving up eight hits, walking one and striking out four. Senior Leo Watson led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 3-for-3 in the ballgame with a double. Freshman Paige Kellogg furnished a standout performance as well, going 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Sophomore Abbey Kelley also helped out, going 1-for-3 for Minot State with a double, a walk and an RBI. The Beavers took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Minot State scored twice, with one run coming across on junior Brooklyn Morrison’s single. The Beavers also added runs in the second and fourth innings on the way to the 4-0 victory.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 4, Wayne State (NE) 3
 
The Minot State Beavers broke through after a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning to defeat the Wayne State Wildcats 4-3 Saturday. Freshman Calley Olson (8-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went two shutout innings, giving up two hits, no walks and striking out two. Freshman Kierra Fournier started the ballgame and went five innings, surrendering three runs, two earned, on seven hits, walking two and striking out six. Junior Brooklyn Morrison led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a double and two RBI. Sophomore Abby Lohse put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-3 with a triple. Sophomore Chesie McLaughlin also chipped in, going 1-for-2 for Minot State with a walk and an RBI. Trailing 3-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Morrison. The score stayed at 3-3 until the very next inning, when the Beavers put runs on the scoreboard once again. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of junior Gabi Dawyduk, which brought the score to 4-3 in favor of the Beavers. The score remained 4-3 for the rest of the game, as Minot State held on for the win.
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WOLVES-PELICANS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 26 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and four blocks to lead Minnesota past New Orleans 113-108 on Sunday, passing the Pelicans in the play-in tournament seeding after losing a pair of starters during the game to anger management problems. Rudy Gobert threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson late in the second quarter and was sent home for the day, after ace defender Jaden McDaniels hurt his right hand by hitting a wall in frustration. But Karl-Anthony Towns had 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Taurean Prince pitched in 18 points off the bench, and the Timberwolves rallied from a 14-point deficit. Minnesota (42-40) finished in eighth place and will travel to Los Angeles to play the surging seventh-place Lakers (43-39) in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night. The winner gets the No. 7 seed and a first-round matchup against Memphis. New Orleans (42-40) fell to ninth place and will host 10th-place Oklahoma City in an elimination game on Wednesday night. The winner will hit the road to face the Timberwolves-Lakers loser for the No. 8 seed and a first-round date with Denver.
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TWINS-ASTROS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chas McCormick had four RBIs, Hunter Brown combined on a two-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 to salvage the series finale. The World Series champions are 4-6 after winning for just the second time in seven games. Mauricio Dubón had two hits and scored two runs, while Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz each had two hits for the Astros, who avoided a three-game sweep. Brown allowed an unearned run and two hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and two walks. Tyler Mahle (1-1) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings for the Twins who drop to 6-3 on the year. Donovan Solano had an RBI single in the fourth after Byron Buxton singled and advanced on third baseman Alex Bregman’s throwing error.
 
UP NEXT
RHP Kenta Maeda (0-1, 1.80) makes his second start of the season this afternoon as the Twins welcome the White Sox to Target Field to start a three-game series. Maeda, who missed the 2022 season after Tommy John surgery, gave up one run and struck out nine in five innings at Miami in his return on April 4.
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WILD-SIGNING
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Brock Faber to a standard three-year, entry-level contract on Sunday, a day after the Minnesota Gophers lost in the NCAA championship game. Faber was scheduled to travel with the Wild to Chicago for their game against the Blackhawks on Monday. The Wild have three regular-season games remaining, with their playoff spot clinched and the Central Division title still within reach. The 20-year-old Faber had four goals and 23 assists in 38 games for Minnesota this season, his third with the Gophers. The native of Maple Grove, Minnesota, was a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award winner. The right-shot Faber finished his college career with seven goals and 46 assists in 97 games with a plus-54 rating. Faber was drafted in the second round by the Los Angeles Kings in 2020 and traded to the Wild last summer along with a 2022 first-round draft pick for left wing Kevin Fiala. The Gophers lost in overtime to Quinnipiac for the championship on Saturday.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/08/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/08/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – It was an exciting finish at Maysa Arena last night as the Minot Minotauros defeated the Austin Bruins 3-2 in a shootout. Chase LaPinta was the only play to score in the shootout. Trevor Stachowiak got the Tauros on the board at 6:23 of the second period. The Bruins would respond tying it at 1-1 through two periods. They would get another one in the third before Weston Knox tied it at 2-2 at 10:52 of the third. Noah Rupprecht made 36 saves for the Tauros who improve to 29-26 with 60 points in the standings. They remain in the fourth, and final, playoff spot in the NAHL Central Division, 16 points behind Austin who has already clinched the division.
 
The Bismarck Bobcats also won on Friday night, defeating the North Iowa Bulls 3-0. The Bobcats are in last place in the Central Division, but only two points behind Minot.
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MINOT STATE SOFTBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Beaver softball team’s flare for the dramatic led to a 4-3 comeback win over two-time defending NSIC champion Augustana on Friday, as the Minot State softball team got a split at home in the air-supported dome. Abby Lohse’s RBI sacrifice fly led to a walk-off, 4-3 win for the host Beavers (17-13 overall, 4-4 NSIC), who scored all their runs in their final two at-bats. Augustana took the day’s opener 4-2. Minot State next hosts Wayne State today in another NSIC doubleheader starting at 8 a.m.
 
GAME 1 | Augustana 4, Minot State 2
 
Augustana was too much for Minot State on this particular day, as the Beavers fell 4-2 on Friday. Sophomore Reegan Floyd (6-7) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on eight hits, allowing two walks and striking out three. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were paced by freshman Paige Kellogg, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double, a walk and an RBI. Senior Leo Watson furnished a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Junior Brooklyn Morrison also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI. The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the first inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State scored twice in the inning on back-to-back run-scoring doubles from Kellogg and Morrison. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Augustana scored three times over the remaining six innings to grab the 4-2 win.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 4, Augusta 3
 
The Minot State Beavers rallied to score one in the seventh inning and walked it off with sophomore Abby Lohse at the plate to pick up the 4-3 victory over the Augustana Vikings on Friday. Freshman Calley Olson (7-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went two shutout innings, giving up one hit, two walks and striking out one. Freshman Sara Van Wickler led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with two RBI. Sophomore Abbey Kelley furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Junior Lexi Barduson also helped out, going 1-for-2 for Minot State with a double and a walk. Trailing 3-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the sixth inning. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Van Wickler. The game remained tied until the bottom of the seventh, when Minot State walked it off when freshman Taylor Smith came across to score on Lohse’s bases loaded sacrifice fly to center.
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MINOT STATE BASEBALL
 
FAYETTE, Iowa (MSU) – Javier Gutierrez’s two-run home run capped a four-run rally and provided the margin of difference for Minot State, which held on for a 9-7 win over host Upper Iowa to open an NSIC baseball doubleheader on Friday. The host Peacocks took the nightcap 10-7. Minot State (17-10 overall, 8-7 NSIC) wraps up the three-game series at Upper Iowa at noon today with a single game.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 9, Upper Iowa 7
 
The Minot State Beavers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 9-7 win against the Upper Iowa Peacocks on Friday. Senior Dominick Parkhurst (4-0) started on the mound and picked up the win for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up one run on two hits, allowing no walks and striking out six. At the plate, the Beavers were paced by junior Javier Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a triple, a home run and two RBI. Junior Mark Ossanna put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Senior Matt Malone also contributed for Minot State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and two RBI.
 
The Beavers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Minot State got on the board thanks to Malone’s RBI double with one out. After the Peacocks rallied to tie the ballgame at one, the Beavers came back to retake the lead in the second inning. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of junior Shane Kary, which brought the score to 2-1 in favor of the Beavers. Minot State held Upper Iowa scoreless before building their lead to 5-1 the following inning. The Beavers picked up three runs in the frame, two of them coming across on a two-run homer from Ossanna. Minot State held the Peacocks scoreless before expanding their lead in the fifth inning. The Beavers scored four runs in the inning, highlighted by a two-run home run off the bat of Gutierrez, bringing the score to 9-1 in favor of Minot State. Upper Iowa put six runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Beavers still held on for the 9-7 win.
 
GAME 2 | Upper Iowa 10, Minot State 7
 
Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz and senior Derek Kay each hit two home runs but the Minot State Beavers fell to the Upper Iowa Peacocks 10-7 on Friday. Junior Gage Yost (2-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. Senior Garrett Nicholson was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit, walking none and striking out two. Kay added three RBI to his two homer day and Kozlowitz supplemented his own two big flies with three RBI for the Beavers. Sophomore Dalin Ludlow also chipped in for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
 
The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Kay put Minot State on the board with a one-out solo home run off junior Keaton Parker. The Peacocks then rallied to score nine runs and take a 9-1 lead before the Beavers got back on the board in the sixth. Minot State hit two home runs in the inning on the way to pushing four runs across. which brought the score to 9-5 in favor of the Peacocks. Minot State held the Peacocks off the scoreboard before narrowing the gap to 9-6 in the seventh. The Beavers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Ludlow. The Peacocks expanded their lead to 10-6 before the Minot State offense got back in action, cutting into that lead in the eighth. The Beavers picked up a run on Kozlowitz’s one-out solo home run off senior Sam Marhefke, tightening the Upper Iowa lead to 10-7. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
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MINOT STATE TRACK & FIELD
 
VERMILLION, S.D. (MSU) – Chase Snyder crushed his own school record while Sidra Sadowsky did the same to her own best time in the 800 meters and was fractions of a second away from another record as the Minot State track and field teams started the weekend strong at the University of South Dakota Early Bird Open. The Beavers continue competing at the meet today.
 
Snyder, who one week earlier opened the outdoor track and field season with a record effort in the men’s shot put, shattered that performance by more than three feet on Friday as he finished ninth overall with a throw of 53 feet, 9 inches. A new NCAA Division II school record, Snyder also now ranks No. 2 in the shot put in the NSIC with his new top mark.
 
Just .03 seconds away from setting another NCAA D-II era top mark was Sadowsky who was 11th in the women’s 800 meters in 2 minutes, 18.75 seconds, a personal-best by nearly two seconds for the sophomore middle-distance runner who moved to No. 5 in the NSIC in the event. Sadowsky’s time was just .03 seconds off the record set by Erica Clark of 2:18.72 in 2015.
 
Adding a career-best in the men’s 400-meter hurdles was Nathan Trujillo-Aragon who was fifth overall in the event in 55.66 on Friday, which currently ranks as the No. 1 time in the NSIC this spring. And Jacob Jensen added a seventh-place finish in the men’s 1,500 meters in 3:59.33 on the day for Minot State, which ranks him sixth currently in the NSIC in that event.
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TWINS-ASTROS
 
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Twins got a career day from Sonny Gray on the mound,, and celebrated Friday’s 2023 home opener at Target Field with a walk-off victory over the Houston Astros. Gray set a career-high with 13 strikeouts and allowed just one run over seven innings, and the Twins got their two biggest hits of the day in the 10th inning to earn a 3-2 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 38,465 fans. It’s the most strikeouts a Twins’ starter has had in a game since Francisco Liriano struck out 15 against the Oakland A’s in July of 2012.
 
The Twins scattered 11 hits and had scoring chances in three straight innings, but until the 10th inning, the only run they scored came from Donovan Solano getting home on a wild pitch in the sixth to tie the game 1-1. With a runner at second to start the 10th inning, Mauricio Dubon singled to left to give the Astros a 2-1 lead. The Twins had the answer in the bottom half, despite Carlos Correa taking a called third strike with Byron Buxton at second. Buxton scored on Jose Miranda’s single to right. The Twins got the walk-off winner on a single up the middle from Kyle Farmer, scoring Trevor Larnach. Miranda’s hit broke an 0-for-9 skid for the Twins with runners in scoring position. The Twins are 5-2, and face the Astros today at Target Field. Joe Ryan (1-0, 1.50 ERA) will start for Minnesota against Luis Garcia (0-1, 5.40 ERA) for Houston.
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THE MASTERS
 
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Brooks Koepka is a force in the majors again. He played bogey-free in the Masters for a 67 and leads by four shots over players who finished before storms arrived. The wind toppled three pine trees near the 17th tee where spectators were standing. Augusta National says no one was hurt. Koepka leads by four over U.S. Amateur champion Sam Bennett. The Texas A&M senior had a 68 and posted the lowest 36-hole score by an amateur at the Masters since 1956. Jon Rahm was three behind with nine holes to play. Tiger Woods is hovering around the cut line. Fargo-native Tom Hoge shot a +2 in the second round for a two round total of +4. He will most likely miss the cut which is projected at +2.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/07/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/07/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – High school softball was played yesterday in the air-suppoorted dome at Minot State. Outdoor baseball was played in Watford City while track and field was held in the ARC in Williston.
 
High School Girls Softball
Class B
Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark def. Tioga, 19-9
Renville County def. Glenburn, 17-1
 

High School Baseball
Watford City def. Heart River, 13-3
Watford City def. Heart River, 7-3
 

High School Boys Track & Field
ASB Rescue Invite – Williston
1. Bismarck Legacy, 156.5
2. Bismarck High, 139.5
3. Minot High, 113
4. Mandan, 44.5
5. Watford City, 30
6. Dickinson, 27.5
7. Williston, 18
8. Hettinger County, 10
 

High School Girls Track & Field
ASB Rescue Invite – Williston
1. Minot High, 156
2. Bismarck Legacy, 82.33
3. Bismarck High, 81.33
4. Dickinson, 67
5. Watford City, 48
6. Mandan, 45.5
7. Bismarck Century, 19.5
8. Hettinger County, 19.33
9. Williston, 4
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MSU SOFTBALL
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – It will be a tale of two very different teams as Minot State is back in action hosting NSIC doubleheaders this weekend in the air-supported dome on the MSU campus. Game times have been adjusted with first pitch on Friday at 10 a.m. against visiting Augustana, the two-time defending NSIC regular-season champs, then the Beavers hosts Wayne State on Saturday with action starting at 8 a.m. The games were moved ahead to allow the University of Mary to play both Wayne State, on Friday starting at 2:30 p.m., and Augustana, on Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m., inside “The Bubble.”
 
The Beavers big focus will be on Friday’s 10 a.m. doubleheader against the Vikings (18-9 overall, 5-1 NSIC), who are battling once again for the league crown. Augustana is an offensive juggernaut and leads the NSIC in batting average (.332), home runs (34), runs scored (182), and RBIs (168), which means a key to victory for Minot State will be limiting the Vikings offensive chances. If the Beavers (16-12, 3-3) slow down Augustana’s offense, then Minot State has a chance offensively itself as Augustana’s pitchers are 10th in the NSIC with a 4.56 ERA and foes hit .293 against the Vikings. And, Minot State heads into the weekend with momentum after a gutsy 3-1 upset of St. Cloud State on Sunday in the Beavers last action.
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MSU BASEBALL
 
FAYETTE, Iowa (MSU) – It’s becoming an all-too-familiar phrase: The Minot State baseball team is back on the road. The Beavers head out for yet another series away from home, this time traveling to Upper Iowa for a doubleheader starting at noon on Friday, then a single game Saturday at noon. After a brief break to celebrate Easter, the Beavers then wrap up their most recent road trip with a mid-week doubleheader at Wayne State on Wednesday starting at noon.
 
With 25 games away from home under their belt – and none yet at Corbett Field in Minot – the Beavers (16-9 overall, 7-6 NSIC) look to shake out of a recent slump as Minot State has dropped 5 of its last 7 contests. Despite a few recent setbacks, Minot State remains one of the power-house offensive programs in the NSIC as they are hitting .320, which is third best in the league, and are second in the NSIC in home runs with 43. Pitching-wise, the Beavers also are one of the top teams as their 5.13 ERA is sixth-best in the league, and the staff’s 207 strikeouts are fifth-most in the conference. The big difference has been timely hitting for the Beavers in their most recent losses with 46 runners left on base in the five setbacks. With the offense still clicking, and pitching still strong, it’s only a matter of a few timely base hits falling to get the Beavers on a roll. That could start at Upper Iowa (10-15, 6-8) as the Peacocks’ pitching staff is 11th in the league in ERA at 6.90 and opponents are hitting .291 against them. While that should benefit the Beaver batters, the Minot State pitching staff will face an offense from Upper Iowa that is 14th in the NSIC in batting average at .256 and averages just 5.76 runs per game, giving Minot State the opportunity, with solid all-around play, to start a win streak.
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WILD-PENGUINS
 
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry stopped 27 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins kept pace in the race for one of the two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference with a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. The Penguins bounced back from a miserable performance in a loss to New Jersey by putting together three complete periods, a rarity for most of the last three months. Kris Letang, Rickard Rakell, Jason Zucker and Jeff Carter scored for Pittsburgh. Marc-Andre Fleury fell to 4-4 all-time against Pittsburgh, where he won three Stanley Cups before leaving in 2017. The Wild lost in regulation for just the third time in their last 24 games. Minnesota’s bid to chase down first-place Colorado in the Central Division took a hit when the Wild struggled to generate much traffic in front of Jarry until they fell too far behind. Fleury stopped 27 shots while falling to 4-4 all-time against the team for which he played from 2003-17. Marcus Johansson scored on the two-man advantage midway through the third period to spoil Jarry’s bid for a shutout, but couldn’t stop Minnesota from losing in regulation for just the third time in its last 24 games. The Wild host St. Louis on Saturday.
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THE MASTERS
 
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Brooks Koepka is in a three-way share of the lead at the Masters with Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland. Koepka is trying to regain his reputation as a major player. Right now he gets attention as a surprise defector to Saudi-based LIV Golf. All he cares about his having healthy legs. He opened with a 65. Rahm was even more spectacular in his round of 65. That’s because he four-putted for double bogey on the first hole. He followed with seven birdies and an eagle. Hovland played bogey-free. Tiger Woods limped his way to a 74 and was nine back. Fargo-native Tom Hoge shot a 74 and sits at +2. Hoge won the Par-3 contest on Wednesday with a hole-in-one.
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/05/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/05/23 – 0700
 
BISMARCK (WDA) – Two-time defending WDA champion Dickinson is once again the coaches’ pick to win this year’s conference regular season softball title. The Midgets, who were Class A runner-up in 2022, received 80 points and eight first place votes.
 
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL’S SOFTBALL
 
WDA PRE-SEASON COACHES POLL
Team (First Place Votes) Points
1. Dickinson (8)                80
2. Jamestown (1)              66
3. Minot High                    65
4. Bismarck High (1)         58
5. Bismarck Legacy          50
6. Bismarck Century         44
7. Mandan                        35
8. Williston                        26
9. Watford City                  17
10. Turtle Mountain             9
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TWINS-MARLINS
 
MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara pitched the Major Leagues’ first complete game this season, a three-hitter that led the Miami Marlins to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. The 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner pitched six of the big leagues’ 36 complete games last season. He struck out five and walked one in a 1-hour, 57-minute game that was shortest of the season. Avisaíl Garcia homered in the second inning for the game’s only run. Twins starter Kenta Maeda, who missed last season after having Tommy John surgery, struck out nine before leaving in the sixth with apparent arm fatigue. The 34-year-old Maeda (0-1), who had not pitched since Aug. 21, 2021, allowed three hits and threw 79 pitches. The Twins lost for the first time after starting the season with four straight victories. Twins RHP Pablo López (1-0, 0.00) will start the series finale against his former club this afternoon. López spent the first five seasons of his career in Miami before he was dealt to Minnesota Jan. 20. LHP Jesús Luzardo (1-0, 0.00) will start for the Marlins.
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TWINS HOME OPENER
 
MIAMI (AP) — The Minnesota Twins’ home opener against World Series champion Houston Astros was postponed from Thursday afternoon because bad weather and cold is forecast. The game was rescheduled for Friday, originally an off-day. Right-hander Sonny Gray will remain the Twins’ scheduled starter against the Astros. “There are times during the year, where games are moved, we have to shuffle a lot of different things,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli before Tuesday’s game at Miami. “In this instance it doesn’t really change much.” The Twins opened the season with a three-game sweep at Kansas City before their current three-game set against Miami. “We talked to Sonny very early on, told him this could be a possibility,” Baldelli said. “He said that’s not going to affect his bullpen. Was not going to affect his throwing program. It doesn’t really affect any of our other guys much. It’s really a flip-flopping of the days without much adjustment.”
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WOLVES-NETS
 
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 23 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Brooklyn Nets 107-102. Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Mike Conley scored 18 points, nine in the fourth quarter. Spencer Dinwiddie had 30 points and six assists, Mikal Bridges scored 24 points and Dorian Finney-Smith had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets, who had their three-game win streak snapped. Their lead over Miami for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference was cut to one game after the Heat’s 118-105 victory in Detroit. Minnesota in the Western Conference moved within a half-game of eighth-seeded New Orleans, which lost to 121-103 to Sacramento. Only two games remain in the regular seaon for the Wolves who play their final road game at San Antonio on Saturday.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 04/04/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 04/04/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – The Minot State softball team announced that their games against Bemidji State have been canceled because of the looming winter storm. The NSIC doubleheader had been relocated to the Air-Supported Dome on the MSU campus and scheduled for today starting at 2 p.m., with Bemidji State playing as the home team against Minot State in “The Bubble.” The games will not be made up. Minot State (16-12 overall, 3-3 NSIC) next hits the diamond this weekend hosting Augustana on Friday and Wayne State on Saturday in doubleheaders in “The Bubble,” with first pitch each day scheduled for noon.
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MSU BASEBALL
 
MAUSTON, Wis. (MSU) – Though they had plenty of opportunities, the Minot State baseball team had a hard time cashing them in, leaving 10 Beavers on base in a 9-4 defeat at the hands of the Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears on Monday in NSIC play. Junior Craig Schmich (2-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State (16-9 overall, 7-6 NSIC). Offensively, the Beavers were led by junior Brent Riddle, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a double, a walk and three RBI. Junior Gunnar Kozlowitz put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 1-for-2 with a double. Sophomore Dalin Ludlow also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in one trip to the plate while adding an RBI. Trailing 6-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the eighth inning. Minot State’s offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a three-run double off the bat of Riddle. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Concordia, Saint Paul added three runs to their tally on the way to a 9-4 final. The Beavers are back in action traveling to Upper Iowa for a doubleheader on Friday and a single game against the Peacocks on Saturday.
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UND HOCKEY-CAULFIELD
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – UND Senior forward and assistant captain Judd Caulfield has signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Anaheim Ducks. Caulfield was a constant in the North Dakota lineup over his four years with the program, appearing in 133 career games, including 93 straight dating back to his sophomore season. The Grand Forks, N.D., native reached double-digit points in each of his four campaigns, notching a career-high 20 in 2021-22, to total 29 goals and 33 assists for 62 points. This past year, Caulfield tallied 10 goals and nine assists to finish just shy of another 20-point mark. He was one of UND’s top defensive forwards as well, registering 17 blocks, a shorthanded goal and finishing with a plus-8 rating. Off the ice, Caulfield is a four-time NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and AHCA Academic All-America Scholar. Caulfield will play the remainder of the season with the San Diego Gulls, the AHL affiliate of the Ducks.
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WILD-GOLDEN KNIGHTS
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice in regulation, including the tying goal with 34.2 seconds left to send it to overtime and then had one of Vegas’ three scores in the shootout in the Golden Knights’ 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild who earned a postseason berth shortly after the game. Keegan Kolesar also scored in regulation and Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith had shootout goals for Vegas. Laurent Brossoit made 30 saves. Matt Boldy, Brandon Duhaime and John Klingberg scored in regulation for Minnesota, which clinched a playoff spot after Dallas beat Nashville. Minnesota is tied with Dallas atop the Central Division with 98 points. Boldy reaches the 30-goal mark in his first full NHL season for the Wild. Frederick Gaudreau and Joel Eriksson Ek had shootout goals for the Wild. Minnesota plays at Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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TWINS-MARLINS
 
MIAMI (AP) — Max Kepler hit a leadoff homer, Joey Gallo added a three-run shot and the Minnesota Twins routed the Miami Marlins 11-1 to remain unbeaten this season. Trevor Larnach also went deep and Tyler Mahle pitched five solid innings for the Twins, who swept their opening series in Kansas City and are 4-0 for the ninth time in franchise history. The last time was 2017. Mahle struck out seven, walked one and limited the Marlins to one run on five hits. Minnesota relievers Jorge Alcala and Cole Sands gave up seven hits combined without allowing a run. Miami starter Johnny Cueto exited with right biceps tightness in the second inning after giving up two home runs in his Marlins debut. Minnesota’s starters have permitted only two runs in four games. The series continues today with Minnesota RHP Kenta Maeda facing RHP Sandy Alcantara.
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NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT
 
HOUSTON (AP) – The Cinderellas certainly had their moments in this March Madness. More than a few, actually. In the end, it was a familiar face that won the NCAA Tournament. UConn — a No. 4 seed — beat No. 5 seed San Diego State 76-59 on Monday night in Houston for its fifth title in the past 24 years. The Huskies and coach Dan Hurley cruised through the tournament in impressive fashion, winning all six games by at least 10 points. The Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference didn’t go quietly, cutting UConn’s lead to six points late in the second half before the Huskies used one more run to put the game away. It was San Diego State’s first trip to the title game. Before Monday night, college basketball fans enjoyed three weeks of great moments.
 
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 03/30/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 03/30/23 – 0700
 
MINOT, ND – The WDA baseball coaches have released their pre-season poll. Five teams receive a first place vote. Dickinson won the regular season title last year. In the WDA Tournament last year, Bismarck Century defeated Minot High in the championship.
 
WDA Baseball Pre-season Coaches Poll
 
Team (First Place Votes)
1. Minot High (2)
2. Dickinson (4)
3. Bismarck Century (2)
4. Bismarck Legacy (1)
5. Jamestown (1)
6. Mandan
7. Williston
8. Bismarck St. Mary’s
9. Bismarck High
10. Watford City
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WOLVES-SUNS
 
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 29 points, Kevin Durant had 16 points and eight rebounds in his home debut and the Phoenix Suns won their third straight game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-100. The Suns are 4-0 with Durant in the lineup. The teams are in the middle of the Western Conference playoff race, fighting to stay in the top six so they don’t fall to the play-in tournament. The Suns remain 4th while the Wolves dropped to 7th. Durant — playing in his first home game with the Suns since being traded from Brooklyn in February — missed his first six shots from the field. He finished 5 of 18, hitting a couple of important 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 31 points. Karl-Anthony Towns added 25. The Timberwolves had a four-game winning streak snapped. The Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
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WILD-AVALANCHE
 
DENVER (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau scored two short-handed goals, Filip Gustavsson stopped 39 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2. Marcus Johansson and Sam Steel also scored for the Wild, who improved to 16-1-4 in their last 21 games moved three points ahead of Colorado and Dallas atop the Central Division. Bowen Byram and Lars Eller scored for the Avalanche, who lost for just the 10th time in their last 34 games (24-7-3). Alexandar Georgiev finished with 25 saves. The Wild play at Vegas on Saturday night.
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TWINS-ROYALS SEASON OPENER
 
KANSAS CITY – The Twins and Royals will waste no time kicking off their 2023 American League Central schedules with an opening weekend matchup. The two clubs are in different eras, with Minnesota firmly in “win-now” mode after re-signing star shortstop Carlos Correa and bolstering the rotation this offseason following last year’s disappointing finish. Kansas City is developing its young talent, headlined by Bobby Witt Jr., at the Major League level and hopes to take a step forward after a 97-loss season in 2022. Newly aquired Pablo Lopez starts for Minnesota against Zack Greinke for the Royals. First pitch is set for 3:10 pm.
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 03/29/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 03/29/23 – 0700
 
WINONA, Minn. (MSU) – Derek Kay’s two-run single in the 6th inning tied it, then his patience drawing a walk in the 8th with the bases loaded won it as Minot State rallied to top Winona State on Tuesday in the nightcap of an NSIC baseball doubleheader. Playing as the home team at the Warriors ballpark, the Beavers rallied for a 9-8 win after falling 8-4 in the day’s opener.
 
GAME 1 | Winona State 8, Minot State 4
 
Though they had plenty of opportunities, Minot State struggled to cash them in, leaving 10 Beavers on base in an 8-4 setback at the hands of the Winona State Warriors on Tuesday. Senior Garrett Nicholson (1-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Minot State. Junior Mark Ossanna led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a home run and three RBI. Senior Matt Malone compiled a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Junior Javier Gutierrez also contributed, going 1-for-3 for Minot State with a double and a walk.
 
The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State got an RBI single from junior Martin Rodriquez, scoring Gutierrez from second base. The score stayed at 1-1 until the very next inning, when the Beavers put runs on the scoreboard once again. Minot State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Ossanna, which brought the Beavers lead to 2-1. Minot State’s lead had evaporated by the time the seventh inning came around and turned into an 8-2 Winona State advantage, when the Beavers cut that deficit to 8-4. The Beavers added two to their tally on Ossanna’s two-run homer to left. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 9, Winona State 8
 
The Minot State Beavers broke through after an 8-8 tie in the seventh inning to knock off the Winona State Warriors 9-8 Tuesday. Junior
Austin Loeb (1-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went two shutout innings, giving up one hit, one walk and striking out one. Junior Cameron Bagshaw also pitched well, going three shutout innings while allowing four hits, walking none and striking out two. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were paced by senior Derek Kay who went 3-for-4 on the day with a home run, a walk and four RBI. Junior Derrick Winn put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a walk and three RBI. Junior Mark Ossanna also chipped in for Minot State, adding three walks.
 
Trailing 8-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Minot State’s offense started clicking and put up six runs, including a three-run single off the bat of Winn. The Beavers kept the Warriors off the board before tying it up in the sixth. Minot State picked up two runs when a single from Kay scored Winn and sophomore Miles Iverson, which brought the score level at 8-8. That 8-8 tie turned into a 9-8 Minot State lead in the eighth. The Beavers added a run when Kay drew a walk from freshman Drew Lingen that scored sophomore Dalin Ludlow. The score remained 9-8 for the rest of the game, as Minot State held on for the win.
 
Minot State (15-7 overall, 6-4 NSIC) is back in action this weekend playing a three-game series at Concordia, St. Paul, with a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday. First pitch each day is scheduled for Noon.
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MINOT STATE WOMEN’S SOFTBALL
 
MINOT, ND (MSU) – The Minot State softball team opened NSIC play the perfect way, sweeping a doubleheader Tuesday from in-state rival the University of Mary in the Air-Supported Dome on the MSU campus. Taryn Bennett scored the game-winner on the back half of a double steal attempt as the Beavers (15-9 overall, 2-0 NSIC) took the opener 3-2, then Kierra Fournier threw a two-hit shutout as Minot State finished the sweep with an 8-0 win in five innings.
 
GAME 1 | Minot State 3, Mary 2
 
Minot State held the Mary Marauders to two runs on Tuesday, and the Beavers lineup did the rest, pushing just enough runners across to pick up the 3-2 victory. Freshman Calley Olson (6-1) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went 3.1 shutout innings while giving up two hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. At the plate, the Beavers were led by senior Leo Watson, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a triple. Junior Izzy Penner put together a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-2 with an RBI. Freshman Paige Kellogg also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
 
The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State scored twice, with one run coming across on Kellogg’s single. After the Marauders rallied to tie the ballgame at two, the Beavers came back to retake the lead in the fourth inning. Junior Taryn Bennett came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-2. The score remained 3-2 for the rest of the game, as Minot State held on for the win.
 
GAME 2 | Minot State 8, Mary 0
 
Freshman Kierra Fournier was dealing on Tuesday, throwing a two-hit shutout to lead the Minot State Beavers past the Mary Marauders 8-0 in five innings. Fournier (3-3) went the distance for Minot State, giving up two hits, walking one and striking out three. In the batter’s box, the Beavers were led by sophomore Abby Lohse, who went 1-for-1 on the day with a triple and three RBI. Senior Leo Watson put together a standout effort as well, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Freshman Sara Van Wickler also helped out for Minot State, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI. The Beavers took the lead for good in the second, scoring for the first time in the inning. Minot State’s offense started clicking and put up five runs, including a two-run triple off the bat of Watson. The Beavers also added runs in the third inning when they scored three times.
 
The Beavers continue a 10-game home stand by hosting two more NSIC doubleheaders this weekend as they entertain Minnesota Duluth on Saturday at noon, then host St. Cloud State on Sunday at 10 a.m. The University of Mary also will be in town this weekend playing St. Cloud State in a doubleheader at MSU’s Bubble follow the Beavers twinbill on Saturday, then the Marauders take on Minnesota Duluth on Sunday after Minot State’s games.
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UND HOCKEY-SIDORSKI
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – UND Graduate student defenseman Ryan Sidorski has signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Sidorski joined North Dakota this season after spending his previous three playing years at Union, sitting out the 2020-21 year with the Dutchmen not competing due to COVID-19. The Williamsville, N.Y., native had his best offensive season in 2022-23, notching a career-high nine points on assists. The graduate student had his first-career multi-point game on Nov. 19 against Miami and also ended the season with points in two of his final three games, notching an assist on the game-winning goal in the decisive NCHC Quarterfinals contest at Omaha. Off the ice, Sidorski is a three-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team selection. He joins fellow defensemen Ethan Frisch, Chris Jandric and Tyler Kleven as well as forward Mark Senden in signing professional contracts.
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UND HOCKEY-JANDRIC
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – UND Graduate student defenseman Chris Jandric has signed a professional tryout agreement (PTO) with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. Jandric is set to join the Americans, who serve as the AHL affiliate for the Buffalo Sabres, immediately. The Prince George, B.C., native put together one of the best offensive seasons by a defenseman in recent memory for North Dakota, totaling 33 points in 39 games. Jandric became the first blue liner at NoDak to cross the 30-point plateau since Christian Wolanin in 2017-18 and ended the regular season ranked among the top-5 for scoring by a defenseman in the nation. In league play, Jandric led all NCHC blueliners in conference play with 21 points in 24 games, while his 18 assists tied for first among defensemen and tied for third among all skaters to earn All-NCHC First Team honors. Jandric, who began his career at Alaska, finishes with 13 goals and 72 assists for 85 points in 139 games played over four seasons.
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BISHOP RYAN-NEW A.D.
 
MINOT, ND – Bishop Ryan Catholic School has announced that Activities Director Roger Coleman is making a career change to give himself more time with his family. Cole Edwards has been hired to take over A.D. duties and coaching varsity girls basketball for the Lions. Edwards graduated from Des Lacs-Burlington, before playing basketball at Williston State College and graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Minot State University. Currently, Edwards serves as the Director of Basketball Operations at Minot State University, where he assists with both the men’s and women’s basketball programs. Edwards previously served as an assistant coach under Brody Bosch at Our Redeemer’s Christian School, before joining Bosch at Bishop Ryan for the 2020-21 season. He also spent time as an assistant coach and as the Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kan.
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MINOT STATE MEN’S GOLF
 
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (MSU) – The Minot State men’s golf team shaved eight shots off their total from a day before but still were left with a 19th-place finish at the NSIC Preview Invitational, which concluded Tuesday. Minot State shot a 319 for Tuesday’s final 18 holes and finished at 70-over 646. The Beavers shot 327 in Monday’s first round. Andrew Makarchuk led the way for Minot State individually as he tied for 73rd at 14-over 158 with rounds of 82 and 76. Arron Grandy, Aimery Barrault, and Joshua Tu each tied for 99th as they all turned in two-day totals of 20-over 164. Grandy shot rounds of 83 and 81, Barrault carded an 86 and 78, and Tu shot 80 and 84. Zach Henderickson rounded out the Beavers’ team scores as he tied for 109th at 24-over 168 (82-86), while Henry Langhans was 122nd, playing as an individual, shooting a 38-over 182 (88-94), and Sid Ullyott, also playing as an individual, tied for 125th at 42-over 186 (97-89). Rogers State’s Daniel Robles Delval won the individual title by five strokes with a 6-under 138 (67-71), and Central Missouri won the team title by four shots over Rogers State as the Mules shot a 4-over 580 (282-298) as a team.
 
 

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K-Heart Sports – 03/28/23

K-HEART SPORTS – 03/28/23 – 0700
 
WAYNE, Neb. (MSU) – The Minot State Beavers fell 4-3 in an 11-inning matchup to the Minnesota State, Mankato Mavericks on Monday to close the teams’ 3-game NSIC series. The games counted as home contests for the Beavers despite being played at the neutral site in Wayne, Nebraska. Minot State plays another doubleheader that counts as home games, playing at Winona State on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
 
Austin Loeb (0-1) came out of the bullpen for Minot State (14-6 overall, 5-3 NSIC) and took the loss. Jonah Prokott was a bright spot for the Beavers, coming out of the bullpen as well and throwing 3.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit, with one walk and three strikeouts. Matt Malone led the way offensively for the Beavers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a double and a walk. Miles Iverson put together a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 0-for-2 with two walks and an RBI. Derek Kay also contributed, going 1-for-6 for Minot State with a double. Trailing 3-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the sixth inning. Minot State’s offense had a good inning, putting three runs on the scoreboard. Minnesota State then scored one time over the remaining five innings to break the tie and grab the 4-3 win.
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WILD-KRAKEN
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy had his second hat trick in the last five games, Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves, and the surging Minnesota Wild beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1. Jake Middleton and Ryan Hartman also had goals and Jared Spurgeon, Marcus Johansson and Joel Eriksson Ek each had two assists apiece for the Wild. They took a one-point lead in the Central Division on both Colorado and Dallas into the day. Boldy has 11 goals in nine games since superstar Kirill Kaprizov suffered a lower-body injury. The Wild are 6-1-2 without Kaprizov. Jaden Schwartz ended Fleury’s shutout bid with 9 minutes left, scoring on a bouncing rebound that banked in off the goalie and into the net. Since the Wild entered the league in the 2000-01 season, only five NHL players have had more hat tricks at age 21 or younger than Boldy with three: Patrik Laine (eight), Marian Gaborik (five), Steven Stamkos (five), Alex DeBrincat (four) and Connor McDavid (four). Boldy, who turns 22 next week, had a hat trick in a 5-3 win over Washington here just eight days ago. Boldy has 17 points in 13 games this month since Johansson — the former Kraken left wing — was acquired in a trade with the Capitals and placed on his line.
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WOLVES-KINGS
 
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento’s hopes for a clinching party by beating the Kings 119-115. The Kings were hoping to end the longest playoff drought in NBA history in front of their fans, but sent them home unhappy. The Timberwolves won their fourth straight and completed a sweep of a back-to-back set at Golden State and Sacramento to tie the Warriors for sixth place in the Western Conference playoff race. The top six teams avoid the play-in tournament. Minnesota wasn’t fazed by the frenzied sellout crowd and pulled away in the fourth quarter for the win. Naz Reid hit a 3-pointer to give the Timberwolves a six-point lead early in the fourth, and McDaniels’ emphatic dunk made it 114-104 with about four minutes left. The Kings had a chance to make it close late, but Keegan Murray missed a 3 from the corner that could have cut the deficit to three with 42 seconds left. Reid added 18 points, Anthony Edwards scored 17 and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns sat out the back end of a back-to-back as he deals with a lingering right calf strain. The Timberwolves play at Phoenix on Wednesday night.
 
 
 

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